Upcoming Programs:
- Composting 101, Tuesday, May 9 at 6:30pm
- Garden Club on Monday, May 15 at 6:30pm
- Container Gardening on Tuesday, May 23 at 1:00pm
As planting time gets closer and closer, here are a few chores you should complete:
- Remove fallen sticks, leaves, dead vegetation and other debris
- Prepare the Soil – rake off any mulch you may have, and pull any early weeds that have sprung up
- Gardening experts now recommend a no-till approach. Instead, add organic compost to the soil surface in raised and in-ground beds.
- Inspect the tools and equipment you’ll need – clean using a mild soap and warm water. Repair or replace broken tools.
- Divide perennials.
- Prune summer-blooming flowering shrubs like Abelia, Butterfly Bush, Rose-of-Sharon, Crape Myrtle and summer-blooming Spirea.
- Prune after flowering these spring-flowering shrubs: Azaleas, Rhododendron, Weigela, Lilac, Forsythia and Viburnum.
- Edge flower beds.
- Refresh pots and planters with fresh potting mix.
- Make a garden plan as you consider summer and fall planting, and remember to add native plants to your garden this year!
- Keep up with regular maintenance like weeding, mulching and watering to keep your landscape beautiful all year long.
Read about it! Check out the Library's Sustainability Collection for books about gardening and more.