garden planning notebook
Seasonal Planner
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SPRING
■ Sow seeds o f vegetables and flowers
indoors. Check packets fo r timing.
■ Cut back ornamental grasses before
shoots emerge.
■ Plant cool-weather springannuals,
such as pansies,sweet William, kale,
and snapdragons about a month
before the last expected frost.
■ Reapply organic mulches, such as
com post or wood chips, before
perennials fill in.
■ Divideand replant perennialsas
soon as new sprouts appear.
■ Plant deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs
before hot weather arrives.
SUMMER
VINTAGE
FAVORITES
from Doug Jimerson,
Group Editor, Garden
and Outdoor Living
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■ Iffloweringshrubs need pruning, do so after floweringand
before the end of June.
■ Replace faded springannuals with heat-loving plants such as
zinnia, petunia, lantana,and salvia.
■ Continuously deadhead annual and perennial flow ersto
encourage more bloomingand keep the garden tidy.
■ Fertilize roses and flowering container plants every
2
to
3
weeks.
FALL
■ Protectyoungtreesand shrubs from winter animal damage by
installingtrunkprotectorsor wire mesh.
■ Plant spring-blooming bulbs and deciduous trees and shrubs
before the soil freezes.
WINTER
■ Prune treesand shrubs while they are dorm ant in mid-winter.
■ Cut back on feeding houseplants during winter.
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■ Plant lettuce, radishes, kale,
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