Tuesday, February 3, 2015

SPRING AT A GLANCE


GENERAL MONTHLY TASKS

MARCH
1.) ADD ORGANIC FERTILIZER TO LAWNS, DECIUOUS TREES & SHRUBS.
2.) REPAIR WINTER DAMAGE TO LAWNS. WEED, THATCH, SEED, AERATE.
3.) GET THE JUMP ON WEEDS BEFORE THEY SEED. 
4.) GOOD TIME TO PLANT SEASONAL ANNUALS, PERENNIALS, BIENNIALS, BULBS,
        AND TUBERS.
5.) FERTILIZE, ROTATE, MIST, WATER & PINCH BACK OLD GROWTH OF INDOOR
        PLANTS.
6.) PRUNE & FERTILIZE ROSES.

APRIL
1.) ADD MULCH TO GARDEN BEDS.
2.) KEEP GRASS MOWED TO 2 IN. RECOMMENDED. TWICE A MONTH OR AS NEEDED.
3.) PRUNE EVERGREEN SHRUBS.
4.) LOCATE & REMOVE ANY MORNING GLORY.

MAY
1.) PINCH BACK & CLEAN-UP DEAD EARLY BLOOMS, ANNUALS.
2.) TEND TO ROSES. WATCH FOR BLACKSPOT, APHIDS, ETC. *(SEE SPRAY RECIPE)
3.) INCREASE MOWING LAWN TO ONCE A WEEK OR AS NEEDED. 
4.) RAKE IN/“CYCLE” GRASS CLIPPINGS BACK INTO LAWN. ADD & STIR
        EXCESS CLIPPINGS INTO COMPOST.

SACK O' ALMANAC