March Lawn & Garden Tips

In the Garden

• On your mark, get set, grow! All types of summer vegetables can be planted now. Amend and feed the soil with E.B. Stone Flower and Vegetable planting mix and Tomato & Vegetable Food.
• Start planting. Now’s the right time to plant citrus, avocado and macadamia nut trees with the danger of frost gone.
• Restore color to beds and borders by replacing cool season annuals with summer bedding plants.
• Protect your plants from hungry snails and slugs. Apply Sluggo in areas that pets or children play.
• Scrumptious strawberries. Mid to late March is the ideal time for planting strawberries that you can enjoy throughout spring.
• Spring bulbs. Remember where the spring flowering bulbs were planted? Fertilize that area with one pound of EB Stone Bulb Food per 100 sq. ft. of bed.
• Plan for summer garden color. Now is the best time to buy summer bulbs like Gladiola, Cannas, Iris, Dahlias and Lilies. Wait until mid-April to plant.

In the House

• Keep them growing. Make sure to fertilize houseplants and repot if needed.
• Vacationing outdoors. If some houseplants will be moving outdoors for summer make sure to give them a more roomy pot. The sun will cause their roots to grow more quickly.

For the Lawn

• Apply fertilizer to wake up warm season lawns and to feed still growing cool season grasses.

For the Birds

• Feed the hummingbirds. Put up at least one hummingbird feeder in your yard and keep it clean and full to attract colorful hummingbirds.

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