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Garden Checklist for week of March 23
The warm weather expected early in the week will prompt rapid growth – especially weeds! Make the most of those sunny breaks and get to work!
* Fertilize roses, annual flowers and berries as spring growth begins to appear.
* Watch out for aphids! Knock them off plants with a strong stream of water from the hose.
* Pull weeds now! Don’t let them get started. Take a hoe and whack them as soon as they sprout.
* Prepare vegetable beds. Spade in compost and other amendments.
* Prune and fertilize spring-flowering shrubs after bloom.
* Feed camellias at the end of their bloom cycle. Pick up browned and fallen flowers to help corral blossom blight.
* Feed citrus trees, which are now in bloom and setting fruit.
* Cut back and fertilize perennial herbs to encourage new growth.
* In the vegetable garden, transplant lettuce and cole family plants, such as cauliflower, broccoli, collards and kale.
* Seed chard and beets directly into the ground. (Soak beet seeds overnight in room-temperature water for better germination.)
* Plant summer bulbs, including gladiolus, tuberous begonias and callas. Also plant dahlia tubers.
* Shop for perennials. They can be transplanted now while the weather remains relatively cool.
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