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What you will need:
1 cup packed Domino® Light Brown Sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
2 ounces (2 squares) unsweetened
chocolate, melted
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
This Month
in the Garden
Eager to get growing?
Go to BHG.com/lastfrost to
find out when it’s safe to set
out tender plants in your area.
W H A T ’ S
H A PPEN IN G NOW
BHG T est
Garden
S O U T H W E S T
After threat of frost is past in your area, plant
heat-loving culinary herbs, including basil, dill,
rosemary, sage, parsley, thyme, and oregano. Tuck
in nursery transplants among flowers, or dig a new
bed and amend the soil with organic material to
improve drainage and provide nutrients.
SO U T H EA ST
A sudden hot spell can quickly extinguish cool-
season displays of pansy, dianthus, and stock. As
soon as these ephemeral beauties fizzle, replace
them with heat-tolerant summer annuals, including
salvia, zinnia, portulaca, geranium, begonia, vinca,
and impatiens. Water new transplants deeply every
few days until they’re established.
April is pansy time in
our Iowa garden! “We
rely on these cheer-
ful blooms to accent
spring bulbs,” says
Sandra Gerdes, BHG
Test Garden manager.
“They don’t mind
the cool temps.” One
of Sandra’s favorite
combos:
Viola cornuta
‘Endurio Sky Blue
Martien’ and Valerie
Finnis
Muscari,
above.
N O R TH EA ST
While you’re waiting for the earth to warm up, clean out your perennial border.
If you left stalks standing all winter, cut them back now to a few inches above
the ground—throw debris into a compost pile. With a small hand rake, move
protective mulch away from the base of plants, taking care not to injure new
sprouts. Wait until plant growth is further along before you apply fresh mulch.
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease 8x8x2-inch baking
pan. In large bowl, beat sugar and butter until
light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat
in chocolate, then flour. Stir in nuts. Pour into pan.
Bake 25 minutes. Cool in pan and cut into bars.
Makes 2 dozen bars.
M ID W E S T
There’s still time to start seeds of summer flowers, vegetables, and herbs
indoors. Most varieties should be planted 4-6 weeks ahead of the last average
frost. Use a planting mix specifically labeled for seed starting. Place seedlings
on a south-facing windowsill or use fluorescent lights that can be adjusted to
remain 2-3 inches above the tops of plants for 12-16 hours per day.
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N O R T H W ES T
It’s safe to plant most perennials now, but wait until the weather is reliably
warm before you set out summer annuals. Resist the impulse to buy blooming
perennials—they’re devoting most of their energy to flowering. Nonblooming,
stocky plants will send down roots faster and adjust quickly to garden life.
W H A T ’ S N E W
BHG e-Tablet
Edition
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garden plans, videos, and bonus
garden tips in our e-Tablet edition.
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PHOTO: (MUSCARI AND PANSIES) SANDRA GERDES
