Gardener’s Calendar

March Checklist

• Herbs are in good supply for early planting. Groom or divide now.
  
• As perennials begin growing protect the new shoots from slugs and snails. Consider evening escargot hunts.
  
• Check your watering system for leaks. If automatic, set at low until our weather warms up.
  
• You'll still find an excellent selection of Camellias at the nursery.
  
• Start using your compost as surface mulch around shrubs and perennials.

April Checklist

• This is your first safe opportunity for planting Tomatoes here. Our selection peaks over the next
  6 weeks.
  
• Treat yourself to a new garden hat as the sun reaches higher in the sky.
  
• Prune deciduous flowering shrubs (Lilac, Flowering Quince, Forsythia) now, during or after bloom.
  
• Acid-loving plants like Camellias, Azaleas and Rhododendrons are in their growing season. Feed for growth.
  
• Allow Narcissus leaves to wither naturally after bloom. Tie back, but don't remove them until completely dried.