April
What to Plant:
Vegetables & Fruits:
Okra, Tomato, Cucumber, Peppers, Beans, Squash, Southern Peas, Sweet Potato, Eggplant and more.
Flowers:
Ageratum, Begonia, Blue Daze, Celosia, Coleus, Diamond Frost, Gerber Daisy, Sunpatiens, Marigold, Penta, Purslane, Salvia, Sunflower, Vinca and more.
Herbs:
Basil, Cives, Dill, Oregano, Cilantro, Rosemary, Lavendar, Sweet Marjoram, Sage, Savory Thyme and other favorites.
What to Do:
Houseplants:
- Remove yellowing foliage and repot as needed
- Wash away dust and bugs
- Trim overgrown stems
- Move weaker plants to patio or porch
- Continue to fertilize with Busy Bee's Formula "B" and Jack's Classic
- VitaMix all for boost of vitality
The Landscape:
- Remove damaged limbs and foliage
- Complete pruning of overgrown plants treat with Pruning Sealer
- Plant perennial flower beds
- Plant a tree on Arbor Day!
- Follow all planting instruction guidelines per Busy Bee recommendations!
- Prune & fertilize azaleas after flowering
- Control black spot & mites on roses
- Check gardens for signs of insect invasions
- Replenish mulches
The Lawn:
- Complete Spring Feeding
- Add Iron to yellowing plants
- Seed, plug or sod new lawns & fill in bare areas
- Treat chinch bugs if needed
- Apply herbicides if needed
The Green House:
- Move tropical plants outdoors
- Remove winter covers and store heaters
- Feed container-grown plants
- Prepare cuttings with Rootone Powder
- Use Fertilome Root Stimulator to promote root growth
Vegetables and Fruits:
- Feed vegetables with Jack's 20-20-20 and Garden Tone
- Use VitaMix to boost vitality
- Replace cool weather crops with warm season crops
- Transplant seedlings outdoors using Fertilome Root Stimulator
- Use Southern Ag Citrus Nutrional Spray
- Monitor and control pests and fungus