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| Spring |
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Set-up indoor
light systems and start seeds |
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Prune roses and
cut back ornamental grasses & perennials |
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Loosen soil in
gardens and add soil amendments including
compost
(turn your compost pile) |
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Pot stored geraniums |
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Harden off seedlings |
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Divide overgrown
perennials |
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| Summer |
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Stake plants
for support |
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Deadhead flowers
to encourage repeat blooms |
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Weed, weed, weed! |
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Fertilizer regularly |
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Train climbers
to grow where you want them |
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Water early in
the morning or at dusk, not in the heat of
the day |
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| Fall |
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Plant bulbs for
spring colour: narcissus, crocus, tulips hyacinth
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Rake leaves and
add to compost pile |
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Hill up roses
and use burlap as a windbreak on delicates |
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Place geraniums
in paper bag and put in cold storage |
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Mulch gardens
to keep weeds down and conserve moisture |
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Bring your garden
hose indoors before it freezes and turn off
water source |
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| Winter |
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Place your seed orders
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Force indoor
blooms on cut branches: forsythia, magnolia,
fruit trees and
pussy willows |
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Use needles from
your Christmas tree to spread on rhododendrons
and azaleas |
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Repair and sharpen garden tools |
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Start working on garden plans and designs for next year |
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Stock bird feeders and make sure birdbath heaters are working |
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