Tips for March and April

What to do in march!

This is a good month to plant your annuals and to renovate your lawn. Flowering shrubs and trees, especially those that are somewhat tender, may be planted now.
Your ixoras, azaleas, camellias, gardenias, hollies, magnolias and other plants requiring mulch should have the mulch renewed.
Your hungry lawn needs a quality lawn fertilizer now. Rosebushes should be fed on "peak of bloom" and annuals every two weeks.Azaleas not previously fed should have their spring feeding. Your camellias, gardenias, and ixoras should also be fed.

What to do in April!

Your cold damaged plants may be pruned now. All of your spring flowering shrubs should be pruned after blooming. March and April are both good months to renovate old lawns. It is amazing how much vertithinning and aerifying will improve your lawn. Use a power rake on Bahia lawns.
If your lawn is infested with nematodes, a nematode treatment should be part of your renovating program.
Your plants should be mulched. Mulches keep down weeds, conserve moisture, protect shallow roots from the sun, discourage nematodes, and make your garden more attractive.
Most palms in Florida need extra manganese. This is especially true of the Queen Palm. To control frizzle top of palms, manganese should be applied. Use from one to five pounds of manganese sulphate depending on tree size.