tips & topics  

April

  • Prune roses when buds push
  • Add organic matter (Bumper Crop) or compost to improve soil
  • Divide late-blooming perennials
  • plant trees and shrubs
  • Fertilize trees and shrubs
  • Prune trees and shrubs, but not late-blooming speciments
  • Start seeds indoors
  • Plant cool season vegetables like lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower
  • Apply Pest fighter Oil (early in April)
  • Apply Wooly Hemlock Adelaide oil spray if needed (late in April)
  • Prune out any winter damage to evergreens
  • Begin spray schedule for fruit trees

 

Lawns:

  • Fertilize turt
  • Apply pre-emergent crabgrass control (until April 23)
  • Reseed damaged areas of lawn
  • Apply grub control if needed
  • Apply lime if needed
  • Begin to mow
  • We will be updating the tips each month.

 

 

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