Examine shrubs for winter injury. Prune all dead and weakened wood.
Shrubs and trees best planted or transplanted in spring, rather than fall, include butterfly bush, dogwood, rose of Sharon, black gum (Nyssa), vitex, red bud, magnolia, tulip poplar, birch, ginkgo, hawthorn and most oaks.
Look for flowering dogwoods in bloom.
Break off rims from peat pots when transplanting seedlings, otherwise they can act as a wick to draw moisture away from the roots.
Transplant Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) after bloom, but before the foliage disappears.
Evergreen and deciduous hedges may be sheared. Prune the top narrower than the base so sunlight will reach the lower limbs.
Oaks and hickories bloom.
Prune spring flowering ornamentals after they finish blooming.
Finish transplanting broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower plants into the garden.
Plants started indoors should be hardend off outdoors in cold frames before being transplanted into the garden.
Plant bare-root or potted fruit trees as soon as the soil can be worked.
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| Enjoy the fragrant blooms of the Ozark Witch Hazel flowering in shrub borders or wooded areas on warm sunny days. |
| Enjoy the fragrant blooms of the Ozark Witch Hazel flowering in shrub borders or wooded areas on warm sunny days. |
| Repot any root-bound house plants now before vigorous growth occurs. Choose a new container that is only 1 or 2 inches larger in diameter than the old pot. |
| Repot any root-bound house plants now before vigorous growth occurs. Choose a new container that is only 1 or 2 inches larger in diameter than the old pot. |