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Southern California gardens will do fine without much care in December, but dedicated gardeners can still keep busy as winter takes hold.

Fall in Southern California means fewer daylight hours to garden but there is also less to do as winter approaches, say experts at Agromin, an Oxnard-based manufacturer of earth-friendly compost products.

Summer gardens are starting to see a slowdown in flower and vegetable production in September, which means it is a good time to start planning for a fall garden say experts at Agromin.

Agromin, the organics recycler for over 50 California cities, was selected as the 2013 Small Business of the Year for California Senate District 19. The district covers a majority of Ventura County and all of Santa Barbara County.

Longer days in May mean more daylight hours to spend planting garden vegetables and flowers.

March 20 is officially the first day of spring, but southern California gardeners don't have to wait until then to start their spring planting, say experts at Agromin.

In less than a year, Harrison Industries collected more than 700 tons of food waste from restaurants, grocery stores, schools and other businesses in Ventura County with Agromin turning the waste into compost.

Agromin, one of the largest organic composting companies in California, has joined California Green Communities to foster innovative, sustainable ways for participating cities to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption.

Plant and tree growth slows to a crawl or stops completely in January in Southern California gardens. Take this opportunity to prune and plant, say experts at Agromin, a manufacturer of earth-friendly soil products made from organic material.

With forecasts of near normal rainfall in November, Southern California gardeners have the opportunity to plant fall gardens now and let Mother Nature do the watering.