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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-ToMountain West: March To-Do List
This month can be snowy in the mountains, but spring is not far off. Here are a few things that you can do to get ready for the gardening season…
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