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3/29/2024 |
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Southside GardenerThis month's To Do List for the GardenerContributed By William H. McCaleb Master Gardener Coordinator
"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth"
Late-Winter Garden Chores and To-do list Even though nothing is growing, the winter is a good time to keep your garden in shape. Check out the following winter garden tips to make sure your garden is ready to grow in the spring.
� Prune trees and shrubs, both ornamentals and fruit. Look for signs of scale on fruit trees; spray dormant oil especially on apple, pear, and peach trees.
� Check flower beds for plants that may have heaved due to frozen damp soil.
� Replace mulch as needed around those plants that need mulch to maintain even temperature. � Check outside plants and trees for animal damage especially fruit trees.
� Cut some forsythia branches for forcing indoors for late winter color
� Rejuvenate holly bushes with a hard pruning, especially if you did not do fall pruning. � Check evergreens for sign of desiccation or drought damage due to our low rainfall. Water deeply if necessary. � Start seeds of cool season vegetables and flowers, especially broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, turnip, spinach & mustard greens, and for flowers, now is the time to start pansies� seed as well as sweet peas.
Exercise for free Grow A Garden This Year
If you have questions about your landscape plants, you can also call the Extension Office and ask to speak to a Master Gardener or the Horticulture Technician.
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