Do some light pruning to remove any legginess and help shape your plants.
Harden off plants. You can move houseplants outdoors when temperatures are 50 to 55 degrees and danger of frost has passed.
Finish planting your garden. Wait until June 1st to plant Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplants, Melons and Squash.
Harvest Green Onions, Leaf Lettuce, and Spinach.
Stop picking Rhubarb and allow leaves to grow and produce energy for next season.
Mulch herb and vegetable gardens in mid to late June with shredded leaves, cocoa bean shells or straw.
Check container gardens, hanging baskets, and window boxes for water daily. Fertilize with every watering.
Pull weeds as soon as they appear to avoid pest problems.
Cover Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage and Brussel Sprouts to prevent cabbage worms. Use cheese cloth or a light weight row cover for a barrier.
Select your trees and shrubs for planting. Choose healthy, well shaped plants. Avoid ones that may have brown, speckled or discolored leaves. These may have suffered drought stress or pest problems.
New plantings should have the top 6 to 8 inches of soil slightly moist. Check sandy soil twice a week, and clay soil weekly. Water thoroughly when the top 6 inches begin to dry.
Application of fertilizer for your lawn can be applied early June or Late May, whenever the dandelions begin to bloom.
Prune shrubs that have finished blooming, and do some shaping on your evergreens.
Remove new flower buds from chrysanthemums and carnations to coax bigger blooms, later in the season
pruning to remove any legginess and help shape your plants.
Leaf Lettuce, and Spinach.
the top 6 to 8 inches of soil slightly moist. Check sandy soil twice a week, and clay soil weekly. Water thoroughly when the top 6 inches begin to dry.
