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Tips to take you through the whole season.Flowers and PerennialsSpring- Loosen garden soil and add composted manure.
- Now is the best time to apply fertilizer that will feed all season-long.
- Prune roses and cut back ornamental grasses and perennials.
- Divide overgrown perennials.
- Identify areas for new plantings. Be sure to use a starter fertilizer.
- Monitor for insect and disease infestations. When pest problems occur, take "first-step" action using natural, environmentally-friendly control products.
Summer- Stake taller plants for support.
- Deadheading flowers will encourage repeat blooms.
- Use landscape fabric and a 4-inch layer of mulch to prevent weeds.
- Feed regularly with a high phosphorus fertilizer to encourage blooms.
- Water early in the morning or at dusk, not in the heat of the day. Use a ground-lying soaker hose in area of dense growth.
Trees and ShrubsSpring- Remove winter wraps when the risk of frost has passed.
- Spray dormant oil to control over-wintering diseases and insects on trees and ornamentals.
- Feed established trees and shrubs with a high-nitrogen fertilizer to encourage healthy, woody growth.
- Prune back forsythia after blooming.
- Prune summer-blooming ornamentals after the risk of frost has passed.
- Plant bare-root trees. Be sure to use starter fertilizer and Triple Mix.
Summer- Water newly-planted trees well around their trunks.
- Prune early flowering shrubs.
- Prune evergreens and hedges.
- Watch for insect pests, diseases and weeds.
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