Repot houseplants into slightly larger pots using Town & Country Professional Potting Mix Plus

As days get longer, start feeding with Shultz 10-15-10 for healthy new growth

Brighten your home with orchids, African violets, bromeliads, and other flowering plants

Start flower and vegetable seeds indoors—grab our Seed Starting Guide in-store or online

Use grow lights to promote strong, healthy seedlings
Begin fertilizing seedlings with Fertilome Water Soluble Plant Food 20-20-20

Stock up on Crook’s Brand garden seed

Prevent damp-off disease by applying Hi-Yield Captan when first true leaves appear

Label seedlings with wood or plastic markers for easy identification

Start dahlia, canna, and begonia bulbs indoors for later outdoor planting

Cut back dead stalks on perennials and ornamental grasses

Fertilize bulbs with Dutch Bulb Food

Feed perennials with T&C Fruit & Flower Food

Prepare seed beds and plant wildflower seeds from mid-March to late April

Keep winter protection on roses until new shoots appear

Once warming starts, prune hybrid tea roses to 8-12 inches and remove dead canes

Prune and thin raspberries, removing dead canes

Apply Soil Sulfur to prevent yellowing leaves

Plant bare-root raspberries and strawberries from mid to late March

Use Casoron herbicide to keep raspberry beds weed-free

Spray fruit trees with Hi-Yield Dormant Spray to eliminate overwintering pests.

Remove straw mulch from strawberries if applied last fall

Clear old vines and corn stalks if not done last fall

Add Soil Enhancer or compost, mix in sulfur, and till soil to prepare for planting

Plant cool-weather crops like leafy greens and root vegetables now in high tunnel hoop houses

Rake matted grass as snow melts to prevent snow mold

Apply Natural Guard Soil Activator to break down thatch and green up the lawn

Ask about our 4-Step Lawn Program for a lush, healthy lawn

Prune most trees now, except maples and birches (wait until summer to prevent bleeding)

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

Apply Fertilome Tree & Shrub Systemic Insect Drench to prevent insect damage all season

Use Hi-Yield Dormant Spray to kill overwintering pests on shade trees

Check tree stakes and loosen ties to prevent damage

Once the pond thaws, clean and restart pumps and filters to rebalance the ecosystem

Remove debris but avoid draining and scrubbing to protect beneficial bacteria

Add Microbe Lift Spring Cleaner to break down waste and jumpstart the ecosystem

Test pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels weekly for 4-6 weeks, then biweekly

Wait until water is 50°F before feeding fish (check in the morning)

Move overwintered hardy plants back to their growing spots

Divide and repot water lilies and marginal plants as needed

Fertilize pond plants with AgSafe Aquatic Tabs for better growth

Clean biological filters and skimmers—avoid chlorinated water to protect beneficial bacteria