SIRS BRANCH #1 GARDENING GROUP

April in your Garden

Revised 3/28/07

Table of Contents

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1 1 Plant:

1 A. Summer color, both annuals & perennials

1 B. Cool season plant you can still plant

1 C. Summer favorites

1 D. Bulbs, corms and tubers

1 E. Groundcovers

1 F. Vegetables

1 G. Tomatoes

2 H. Herbs

2 2 Citrus and other tender perrenials

2 3. Lawns and ground covers care

2 4 Soil preparation and fertilization

3 5 Subsequent fertilization

3 6 Fertilization general

3 A. Azaleas, Camellias, Rhododendrons and Hydrangeas

3 B. Roses

3 C. Lawns

3 D. Cymbidium orchids and others

3 E. Citrus

3 F. Hydrangeas

3 G. Citrus and other fruit trees

3 H. Plants in general

3 7 Fertilizers and soil analyses

3 8 Special maintenance care

4 9 Grooming

4 A. Deadheading

4 B. Groom and feed spring bulbs

4 10 Compost

4 11 Maintenance: Dig or hoe weeds

4 12 Prune: Flowering trees-peach, plum, etc; camellias, fuchsias, geraniums,

Japanese snowball, geranium, hydrangeas, clematis, wisteria, roses, & fuchsias

5 13 Propagation: Seeds and cuttings

5 14 Slugs and snails

5 15 Sucking insects:

5 A. Aphids -Bayer’s 2 in 1 systemic Rose & Flower Care, ants

5 B. Scales - Bayer’s 2 in 1 systemic Rose & Flower Care

5 C. Spittle bugs

5 D. Yellow jackets

5 E. Oak moths

5 16 Codling moths: moth traps and control

6 17 Drip irrigation with timers-reasons

6 18 Reasons continuation

6 19 Drip irrigation maintenance and adjustments