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Spring |
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Pruning
Prune back fruit trees, grape vines,
trees, and shrubs in the spring before they start growing
(unless you did it in the fall, which is an equally good time).
Hold off on pruning shrubs that flower early in
the season, such as lilacs, until after they
have bloomed.
Perennial Care
Cut old dead tops off perennials and, if you covered them with
mulch for winter, uncover them as things start
to grow.
Planting
Spring is the ideal time to plant new landscape plants, although
potted plants can be successfully planted anytime. If you wish
to dig up and move any small trees or shrubs, do it before they
bud out. Likewise, most perennials are best moved or divided in
early spring -- the earlier, the better. (Irises and peonies are
the exceptions; divide irises immediately after
blooming, and peonies in September).
Gardens
Cold-weather garden vegetable seeds, such as
peas and lettuce, can be planted as soon as the
soil can be worked. Beans should wait til late
May or until the soil is 60 degrees. Tomatoes
and other sensitive plants should be started
indoors and not be planted outside until
temperatures will stay above 50 degrees.
Be cautious about planting any greenhouse-grown flower or
vegetable plants, even those deemed cold-hardy, until
nightte temps stay consistently above 40 degrees.
Ponds
Your pond will need to be cleaned out and
started up for the season. This can be done
anytime after the ice thaws. Fish that have
wintered in the pond can be put back in once the
pond has been filled and the water dechlorinated
(if necessary). Fish kept indoors should wait
until May to go back out. |
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For more information
on how to clean out your pond, see: |
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How to Clean out Your Pond for Spring |
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