- Re-pot houseplants so they will grow well during spring and summer.
- Uncover bulb beds and hardy borders near the middle of the month.
- Begin to plant deciduous trees and shrubs this month.
- Trim out the old canes from the rows of berry bushes. The bramble fruits are borne on new wood.
- Prune fruit trees until spring buds swell. Maple and birch should not be pruned until they leaf out.
- Uncover mulched perennial and strawberry beds gradually, pressing into place any plants that have been heaved up.
- Dig up over-wintered parsnips as soon as the soil is loose enough. They will not benefit from any additional time in the ground.
- Remove the mulch from your perennial beds gradually. Take it off as the season progresses and add it to your compost pile.
- If your compost pile has been frozen all winter, add some manure now and turn it frequently.
- Manure can be spread over the garden now, especially on the asparagus and rhubarb beds.
- Hydrangea can now be cut back severely to stimulate good blooms. (Make sure the variety you prune does not bloom on old wood.)
Start some vegetables in flats now: Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, and lettuce are good choices.- Ttrim back your ornamental grasses just before new growth begins. Grasses do best when cut back in the spring.
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