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FEBRUARY
Rake Fallen leaves to prevent suffocation
Our Delicious Onion Sets & Plants usually arrive
Review any lawn care contracts
Schedule Tune up/Repair with us
Keep foot traffic to minimum on grass while soil is frozen
Start seeds for transplanting
Watch for heavy frost and take care/cover perennials as needed
Check bulbs in storage
Replenish mulch as needed
Water fall planted perennials, trees and shrubs
On warm days, begin spring pruning-Wait on spring flowering until after blooming
Soil Test
Start broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage transplants
Prepare garden soil, on warm but Not wet days
Prune grapes, raspberries, and blackberries
Repot indoor root bound plants into 1 inch larger pots
Shape plants for spring growth for attractive look
APRIL
Put Preventer/Control crabgrass down before mid-April!
Mow as needed, no need to catch clippings if frequently done
Thin seedlings
Check Pine Trees for needle disease and control
Never top a tree as part of pruning!
Cultivate soil to control weed growth
Fertilize vegetable gardens before planting
Cut back perennial's growth from last year...
April you may plant carrots, onions and beets over salad crops...
Repot houseplants-Take cuttings of houseplants
MARCH
Remove winter debri, Mulch trees and shrubs
Spot Spray dandelions, henbit, and chickweed
Fertilize gardens as growth begins
Tune Up & Repair and Sharpen Garden tools/Blades
Our Tomato & Seed Potatoes usually come mid-month
Start Seeds of tomato, pepper and other warm season vegetables
Get Bean, Melon, Squash and Cucumber seeds going!
Plant Asparagus, Broccoli, Cauilflower and Cabbage in March...
Potatoe, peas, onions, lettuce rhubarb, strawberries, salad crops...
may all be planted.
Prune fruit trees & Roses
JANUARY
First Things First, Get An Early Start
Try our Seed Starter Kits
Inventory your seeds: Throw out old, Buy new
Plan Your Garden Layout: What worked? What didn't?
Plan Your Lawn Care Regiment and get equipment ready
Do not injure lawn by walking/driving on them while frozen
Scatter snow rather than letting it pile up
Cover tender roots, Replace mulch as needed
Only prune any storm-damaged limbs to prevent tearing
Water fall-planted trees & shrubs when soil is dry, not when frozen
Repair garden tools
Sand & Seal handles to prevent splinters
Spray Paint handles to make them easier to find!
Keep bird feeders and water supplies filled for birdies