MARCH TO DO LIST

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

WATER TIPS

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

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

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