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Spring
Garden Checklist
The
spring season starts early in Southern California, but that
doesn't mean that local gardeners are any less busy than gardeners
from other regions. Warmer springtime temperatures not only
awaken new life in dormant plants, but also ambitious plans
for eager gardeners. Although most folks are anxious to get
new plants in the ground, it's always a good idea to take
care of basic garden maintenance first. If gardeners have
not cleaned garden debris and added soil amendments in the
autumn months, early spring is a good time to do so. Since
winter rains may have carried nutrients below the reach of
the root zone, now is also a good time to fertilize lawns,
shrubs, trees and planting beds. Such care will result in
a magnificent display in later months.
Other spring reminders include:
- Plant
canned roses now to enjoy blooms during the summer
months.
- Fertilize
established roses with our special Rose Cocktail.
- Buy
and plant summer bulbs, such as callas, cannas, dahlias,
and gladiolus.
- Replace
winter-spring annuals with summer annuals, including
asters, coleus, impatiens, lobelia, marigolds, petunias,
and zinnias.
- Purchase
and plant perennials to provide structure to the garden.
- Start
seeds or buy plants for the warm-season vegetable
garden. Remember to check our Tomato
List - we carry over 220 varieties of tomatoes!
Other good choices include eggplant, melons, peppers
and squashes.
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