Garden Times for April

What to Plant:

Vegetables & Fruits:

Okra, Tomato, Cucumber, Peppers, Beans, Squash, Southern Peas, Sweet Potato, Eggplant and more.

Flowers:

Ageratum, Begonia, Blue Daze, Celosia, Coleus, Diamond Frost, Gerber Daisy, Sunpatiens, Marigold, Penta, Purslane, Salvia, Sunflower, Vinca and more.

Herbs:

Basil, Cives, Dill, Oregano, Cilantro, Rosemary, Lavendar, Sweet Marjoram, Sage, Savory Thyme and other favorites.

What to Do:

Houseplants:

• Remove yellowing foliage and repot as needed
• Wash away dust and bugs
• Trim overgrown stems
• Move weaker plants to patio or porch
• Continue to fertilize with Busy Bee's Formula "B" and Jack's Classic
• VitaMix all for boost of vitality

The Landscape:

• Remove damaged limbs and foliage
• Complete pruning of overgrown plants treat with Pruning Sealer
• Replace winter flowers
• Plant perennial flower beds
• Plant a tree on Arbor Day!
• Follow all planting instruction guidelines per Busy Bee recommendations!
• Prune & fertilize azaleas after flowering
• Control black spot & mites on roses
• Check gardens for signs of insect invasions
• Replenish mulches

The Lawn:

• Complete Spring Feeding
• Add Iron to yellowing plants
• Seed, plug or sod new lawns & fill in bare areas
• Treat chinch bugs if needed
• Apply herbicides if needed

The Green House:

• Move tropical plants outdoors
• Remove winter covers and store heaters
• Feed container-grown plants
• Prepare cuttings with Rootone Powder
• Use Fertilome Root Stimulator to promote root growth 
  

Vegetables and Fruits:

• Feed vegetables with Jack's 20-20-20 and Garden Tone
• Use VitaMix to boost vitality
• Replace cool weather crops with warm season crops
• Transplant seedlings outdoors using Fertilome Root Stimulator
• Use Southern Ag Citrus Nutrional Spray
• Monitor and control pests and fungus