Saturday, April 26th
Wake Up Your Beds Event
Join us for the sister event to the fall "Put Your Beds to Sleep" seminar. During this seminar, you'll learn everything you need to know about preparing your yard and garden for spring. From weed prevention and fertilizing, to shrub and tree care, we've got you covered.
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Take a look at what to do these upcoming months
Gardener's Calendar
APRIL
- Remove Tree wrap from trees.
- As weather allows, remove winter mulch from roses, perennials and bulbs.
- Divide and replant overgrown perennials.
- Prune hedges and summer flowering shrubs, i.e., Annabella Hydrangea, Currant and Potentilla. Check for winter snow damage and prune out broken branches.
- Till flower and vegetable garden soil and add composted cow manure, peat moss or composted leaves.
- Fertilize spring bulbs when foliage emerges.
- Plant frost-tolerant pansies and Johnny-jump-ups for early spring color.
- Apply fresh mulch around trees and shrubs for weed control.
- Fertilize trees and shrubs with osmocote. We recommend slow release fertilizer.
- Wait until the ground is frost free before removing mulch. If temperatures rise early in the season remove part of the mulch, but leave 2-3 inches.
- Till or spade the soil deeply; if desired add a slow-release flower garden fertilizer.
- Cut back ornamental grasses.
- Remove rose cones.
MAY
- Plant trees and shrubs as soon as the ground is dry enough for digging; late frost and snow will not hurt newly planted trees.
- Apply crabgrass preventer to established lawns when night time temperature is 50 degrees 3 nights in a row.
- Work fertilizer into vegetable and flower gardens before they are planted.
- Mulch flower gardens to conserve moisture and reduce weed growth. Landsburg’s carries 10 different choices.
- Install peony hoops. They can also be used on Annabelle Hydrangea.
- Fertilize roses and begin weekly maintenance against blackspot and mildew.
- Seed new lawns while nights are still cool and spring rains are on their way.
- Protect gardens from deer browsing.
- Control dandelions and creeping charlie by applying herbicide before seed heads are formed.
- Plant tender bedding plants, geraniums, vegetables and bulbs after danger of frost is over.
- Plant summer-blooming bulbs such as Dinnerplate Dahlias, Calla Lilies, Cannas and Gladiolas.
- Apply pre-emergent weed control in shrub and planting beds. We recommend Treflan.
- Remove accumulated leaves and debris from underneath evergreens and shrubs.
- Prune forsythia, azaleas, and lilacs after they have flowered; all spring-flowering shrubs should be pruned right after flowering.
- Begin apple-tree spray programs after blossoms drop. Stop in to Landsburg’s garden center for a free spray schedule.
- Make sure freshly planted trees and shrubs are watered weekly, especially during dry periods. Continue to water through the season.
- Prune mugho pines when new growth is fully grown and soft.
- Fertilize established trees, evergreens, and shrubs. Start a fertilizer program.
- Rake, overseed, and fertilize the lawn. Avoid applying crabgrass preventer to newly seeded areas. Seed new lawns while nights are still cool and the weather is wet.
JUNE
- Stake larger varieties of perennials such as delphiniums and lilies.
- Begin leaf-spot control on tomato plants and stake young tomato plants; late-staking contributes to blossom end rot.
- Tie climbing roses to trellises.
- Perform last pinching of chrysanthemums to promote compact, bushy plants.
- Do last picking of rhubarb at month’s end to allow roots to store energy for next season.
- Mulch your garden after the soil has warmed up later in the month.
- Fertilize lawns, flowers, and gardens, and continue weeding. Re-apply Treflan to perennial beds.
- Prune and shape new growth on arborvitae, junipers, and yews.
- Trim evergreens including junipers.
- Prune pines, spruce, and fir trees mid month to 4th of July.
JULY
- Remove spring bulb foliage as it browns.
- If spring-flowering bulbs aren’t doing well, dig up bulbs after the foliage has died and divide.
- Water, weed, fertilize, and harvest vegetables.
- Before late summer, transplant and divide perennials.
- Continue to water young trees and shrubs weekly.
- Complete evergreen pruning before the end of the month to prevent winter injury.