march

MARCH TO DO LIST

Plant seed flats with tomato, pepper and cole crops (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts).
Apply hotticultural oil sprays to fruit and deciduous trees and shrubs before bud break.
Check mulch around bulbs, roses and new transplants. Refresh if necessary.
Loosen the top 12" of your soil; add 2-3" of compost to clay or sandy soils, till 12 inches deep.

WATER TIPS

Plant drought tolerant annuals and perennials (gray-leaved), and spring bulbs.

Plan your vegetalbe garden in blocks not rows, to increase moisture retention and pollination.