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Many wildflowers, including California poppy

(Eschscholzia calif or nied),

wild verbena

([Glandularia

species), and evening primrose

(Oenothera

species),

bloom in March. Start these drought-tolerant

natives from seed sown directly in the garden.

Make this the Year of the Tomato by selecting short-

season varieties, such as ‘Better Bush’, ‘Early Girl’,

and ‘Early Wonder’, that yield fruits before summer

heat halts production. Plant seedlings in the garden

after threat of frost has passed.

Step up spring’s flowering debut with some perky

cool-season plants. Early-bird blooms—primrose,

pansy, English daisy, wallflower, poppy, stock, snap-

dragon, calendula, and alyssum—are popping up in

garden centers now. Plant these tough guys in pots

or in the garden as soon as soil thaws.

Make sure your garden is dry enough before you

start tilling or spading. To test soil moisture, give a

handful a squeeze—if it globs together, delay garden

prep for a few days. Working with soil before it’s

crumbly can lead to rock-hard clods.

Divide crowded perennials, such as bearded iris,

Shasta daisy, hosta, and daylily, when new sprouts

are a few inches tall. Dig up the plant, keeping roots

intact. Cut into several clumps, each with a set of

leaves and roots. Plant divisions immediately.

Plant warm-season crops, including corn, beans,

tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash, as soon as the

soil warms. If you’re starting with greenhouse

seedlings, let plants adjust gradually to life outdoors

by setting them outside in a protected location for a

few days before planting in the garden.

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March is grooming

time. We prune oaks

and crabapples while

they’re still dormant

to keep diseases

from entering cuts.

Shrubs—ninebark

(P h y so c a rp u s),

smoke

bush

(C o tin u s),

and

barberry

(B e rb e r is)—

also get trimmed, a

polite reminder not

to elbow out their

garden neighbors.