Enjoy herbs in pots in a windowsill. Plant them outside in May

Remove any spent vines and corn stalks from garden spot if not completed last fall

Add Soil Enhancer or compost as well as sulfur, and rototil into soil to prepare seed bed

Cool weather crops (lettuce, spinach, peas, broccoli, root crops) can be planted in late April

Tomatoes may be planted in late April in a hoop house or in insulated plant protectors

Place a floating row cover over your crops so your seeds will germinate quicker, and the birds won’t make a meal of them. Floating row covers also eliminate cabbage worms and root maggots on cabbage and root crops

Prune and thin raspberry plants to clean up last year’s dead canes

Apply manure and soil sulfur to berry patches if not done last fall

Apply Casoron granules to raspberries before new canes emerge to prevent weeds

Plant bare root or potted raspberries, strawberries, and fruit trees.

Spray mature fruit trees with Dormant Spray to kill overwintering insects and eggs

Spray pear and apple trees with Fertilome Fire Blight Spray twice during blossom period

Rake matted grass as snow recedes to prevent snow mold from damaging your lawn

Turn on sprinkler system and make repairs as needed

Apply T&C Humates (Step-1) to your lawn to help decompose lawn thatch and green up your lawn. This can be done anytime in March or April

Ask about our 4-Step Lawn Program for the greenest, healthiest lawn in the neighborhood

Seed new lawns using our Premium Lawn Seed. Apply T&C Seed & Sod Starter at time of planting. Ask for our free Lawn Planting Guide for complete details

Spray dandelions with Fertilome Weed Free Zone before they bloom

Plant Sweet Pea seed and wildflower seed now

Plant perennial flowers (the ones that come back each year). Frost won’t bother them

Hardy annuals such as pansies, petunias, alyssum, snapdragons can be planted in late April

Plant summer bulbs like gladiolas, lilies, and dahlias for beautiful summer color

Plant up your porch pots with cold hardy flowers. Ask for our tip sheet on hardy annuals

Prune back dead stalks on perennial flowers and ornamental grasses to the ground

Transplant, divide, and relocate perennials as needed. Share some with a neighbor

Fertilize established bulbs and perennials with T&C Fruit & Flower Food

Plant potted and bare root trees and shrubs. Use Root Stimulator and Soil Enhancer

Prune most trees now. Skip maples and birches until summer to avoid excessive bleeding

Cut back butterfly bushes, blue mist spirea, Russian sage, potentilla, spirea, and other summer-blooming shrubs now

Fertilize trees and shrubs with Save-A-Tree or T&C Tree & Shrub Food

Apply Fertilome Systemic Insect Drench or Acecap Systemic Implants to prevent insect damage to your trees and shrubs for the entire growing season

Spray dormant trees with Dormant Spray to kill overwintering insects and eggs

Spray quaking aspen with Fertilome Systemic Fungicide to prevent fungal leaf spot

Examine staked trees and loosen or remove ties around trees if necessary to prevent injury

Check for evidence of borers in your aspen, ash, and other trees. Small holes, possibly with leaking sap and/or sawdust are signs of problems. See our Garden Advisor for solutions