April Gardening Calendar
Wondering What You Should Be Doing In Your Garden?
Below is a calendar of key things you can be doing in your garden during the month of April.
April Gardening Calendar
Approximate Dates & Gardening Activities:
April 5 – If you missed fertilizing in March, you’ll definitely want to get to it in April! Fertilize perennials, shrubs and trees.
April 8 – It’s a great time to plant – everything!.
April 12 – Plant warm weather herbs and vegetables such as basil, eggplants, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and summer squash (zucchini, crookneck, and scallopini).
April 15 – Weed and feed your lawn.
April 18 – Lettuce and cool weather herbs like dill, cilantro, and parsley, can be planted in shade. You can utilize the shade from your tomato, and pepper plants once they are larger and plant your cool weather herbs in the same containers or beds.
April 20 – Add mulch around trees and in beds now to retain moisture for when temperatures rise.
April 22 – Plant summer flowers like marigolds petunias alyssum and cosmos in the sun and impatiens and begonias for shady locations.
April 26 – Plant perennial plant starts for later summer bloom like Fuchsia, Rudbeckia, and Carnations.
April 29 – To manage and prevent those pesty destructive aphids, we recommend Neem Oil or Bonide All Seasons Spray. You can also release Lady bugs at this time but don't do it and then spray. Sluggo is great to battle those annoying slugs.
April 30 – Step up watering of Houseplants as temperatures get warmer.
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