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Waiting On The Day
Peter Curtis
Specialty Gardens LLC
Do you think spring or beyond for a day that will never happen? The calendar says it’s just around the bend! The rich sun drenched, balmy days of March beckon doing everything cutting back winter burn, planting, flowers, the works. But wait... winter can still make a sudden unwelcome return. With that in mind, you can still clean up leaves and debris from the lawn, cleanup planter areas and fertilize cool season turf grass.
As the threat of severe winter passes, cut back winter shrubs, fertilize zoysia and other seasonal turf, weed control planters and prepare containers.
Plant warm season annuals or wait? Other than pansies, violas, snapdragons and the like that can tolerate some frost, a good rule of thumb is to wait until at least late April to install.
Once its the safe time to plant, be sure to water-in, fertilize and enjoy the fruits of your labor. But don’t rest too long, the challenge of summer is just around the bend.
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