What to do in the Garden this Month

Traditionally, the last frost hits at the end of this month.  Woo Hoo!!  Although we don't know what Mother Nature has in store, it's time to gather our seedlings and start hardening them off.

What to do in the garden this month:

• Mow your lawn at least 3 inches high to promote deeper, healthier root growth.
• If you fertilize your lawn, the first application can put down the last week of this month.
• Plant your brassicas now, including: broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and summer cabbage.
• Leeks can be moved to their final growing place in your garden.
• Begin harvesting your salad greens.
• Leave bulb foliage intact until it yellows and wilts.  The foliage is required for strong bulb growth.
• Keep an eye out for white trails on columbine leaves.  This is caused by a leaf miner.  Remove and destroy infested leaves as you see them.
• Plant annuals in bare spots in your garden.
• If you have deer, don't forget to use your deer repellent!
• Turn  your compost pile.
• Weed, weed, weed. 

As the weather warms and the itch to work outside intensifies, remember to take a few minutes each day to smell the new flowers and enjoy each new sprout and shoot.