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How-ToSouthern Plains: April Garden To-Do List
Stay on top of weeds. Weed removal is crucial this month. Get weeds under control by hand pulling or hoeing, and then be sure to mulch. Fertilize your grass. Once…
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How-ToSouthern California: April Garden To-Do List
Direct sow certain seeds. Things have likely warmed up enough that you can now sow your squash and sunflowers (Helianthus spp. and cvs., annual) directly into the veggie garden. Pay…
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How-ToNorthern California: April Garden To-Do List
Get annuals outside. Direct sow or transplant starts of summer annuals such as sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), zinnias (Zinnia elegans), and cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) outside. Visit local nurseries. Choices are abundant in…
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How-ToMidwest: April Garden To-Do List
Clean up perennials. Cut back perennials and ornamental grasses using pruners or hedge shears. Cut plants back to about 3 inches to avoid damaging plant crowns, which is especially important…
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How-ToSouth: April Garden To-Do List
Sow seed. You can direct sow easy-to-grow flowering annuals and vegetables. Some easy flowers to grow from seed include marigolds (Tagetes spp. and cvs., annual), zinnias, (Zinnia elegans, annual) sunflowers…
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How-ToSoutheast: April Garden To-Do List
Take pictures. April can be a wonderland of bloom, so enjoy it! While walking the garden pulling weeds, testing hoses, and cleaning birdbaths and feeders, let yourself be distracted, and…
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How-ToNorthwest: April Garden To-Do List
Time for bulbs. Select and plant summer bulbs such as dahlias (Dahlia spp. and cvs., Zones 7-10), gladiolus (Gladiolus spp. and cvs., Zones 7-10), and lilies (Lilium spp. and cvs.,…
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How-ToSouthwest: April Garden To-Do List
Move potted ice plants (Delosperma spp. and cvs., Zones 5-11) to a shadier spot in your garden for the rest of the summer months. They require less water beginning in…
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