Spring: the ideal time to evaluate
the condition of your garden
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Launch a lawn maintenance program. Fertilize, seed or mow, based on turf requirements. |
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Apply pre-emergent weed control according to label. |
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- Soil testing determines pH and reveals which nutrients your garden is lacking. For further assistance, contact us.
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Prepare flower beds. Till soil and remove dead plant material, including winter mulch. Add aged manure or compost to keep beds healthy. Spread a layer of new mulch and divide perennials, if necessary. Plant new perennials before summer heat begins. |
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Cut back ornamental grasses. |
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Prune spring flowering shrubs after bloom: azaleas, clerodendron, etc. |
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Prune broad-leafed evergreens like hollies to reduce size or maintain shape |
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Prune young specimen trees before they leaf out. Remove damaged and crossing branches or limbs which may be obstructing pedestrians and structures. Pruning encourages a strong central leader branch and an attractively shaped tree. |
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Fertilize young trees and shrubs to encourage growth. |
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