Garden Tips for March
- Get your bulbs planted - this is the last chance to insure they get a great start!
- Start your veggies! Now is a great time to start your veggie gardens. New veggie plants are coming in and there is still enough time to get your seeds germinated. Be sure to protect them from any last minute frosts.
- Hello Herbs... Cut back last years herbs and consider adding new ones such a parsley, rosemary and thyme.
- Wake up and smell the roses. Roses will begin to bloom this month. Be sure to cut back any damaged canes, remove mulch mounds, and later in the month give them nice treat of fertilize to get them off to a good start.
- Plant flowering shrubs. Azaleas, Camellias and most flowering shrubs do best when planted while blooming. DO NOT FERTILIZE Camellias till after the bloom. Doing so will cause them to drop buds. Fertilize after all signs of buds are gone. Consider it their treat for blooming so well!
- Do your math! Divide what multiplied. March is the best time of year to divide bulbs, grasses and other perennials.
- Fertilize- As everything begins to wake up now is the best time to fertilize. Lawns, shrubs, roses, trees and other plants will get off to a great start with the appropriate fertilize. Be sure to follow instructions carefully to avoid burning them.
- Prune- Prune your ornamental shrubs. Do not prune flowering shrubs until after they all bloom. Many flowering shrubs require new growth to set buds for the following year therefor it is important to prune flowering shrubs shortly after blooming has ceased.
- Ready, set, start your bedding plants! Most garden centers are getting in their first shipments of bedding plants. Now is a great time to get the fresh picks and get them in the ground so that they have enough time to get established before the hot, dry, summer months take over.
- And the #1 rule....Have fun and enjoy what mother nature has to offer.
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