Article: May Chores in the Garden

Created on: Monday, June 09, 2003

• Shear spring-flowering shrubs after they bloom.
• Prune needleevergreens putting out new growth; cut "candles" in half.
• Prepare annual beds: turnover, lime, fertilize.
• Service sprinkler system, check hoses, sprinklers, sharpen tools. Plant glads, dahlias.
• Move annual flats from indoors to cold frame.
• Fertilize lawns with a high nitrogen fertilizer or organic fertilizer, apply broadleaf weed control and grub control.
• Fertilize roses, raspberries, blueberries, and grapes
• Plant seeds of lettuce, beets, spinach, carrots, beans, corn and second crop of radish.