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.
