Spring is in full swing this month! The threat of ice and frost is over, and we can wind down our cool-season crops and start thinking about our warm-season vegetables! If you’ve been ready and raring to plant some beautiful flowers in your yard, now’s the time to get that started. The weather is perfect to get out and work in the yard! Check out which chores we recommend doing:
- Harvest bolting vegetables.
- Prune spring-flowering shrubs as soon as flowers fade.
- Take cuttings to propagate softwood plants like azalea, forsythia, clematis, chrysanthemum, and geranium, if desired.
- Clean up yard/garden.
- Clean and sharpen or replace lawn mower blades.
- Fertilize plants. Trees and shrubs only need fertilizer once a year. Ask your agent for specific fertilizer recommendations.
- Weed garden and replenish mulch, if needed.
- You can move houseplants outdoors this month and divide pot-bound plants when you set them outside.
- Scout for pests.
- Visit a garden center for inspiration for your garden.
Find all the details and get some great advice in the May Garden Guide.
Contact your agent for advice that’s specific to Carroll County, Arkansas.