Garden Tips

April Tips

• Springtime encounters with adult deer ticks are high at this time.
• Cedar apple rust galls produce gummy orange tendrils on the eastern redcedar.
• Use row covers over transplants to protect them from cold winds.
• Plant-certified seed potatoes for reliable growth and disease resistance.
• Consider a grass-free zone around trees in lawn areas.
• Houseplants need more water and some fertilizer as they begin new growth.
• Prune lavender after plants begin to show signs of new growth