{"id":9126,"date":"2025-05-15T19:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T00:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ccmga.aces.edu\/?p=9126"},"modified":"2026-05-20T21:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T02:33:17","slug":"may-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/may-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"May Gardening Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month many flowers and perennials are looking their best. Enjoy the flowers and get those annuals and <img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9596\" src=\"http:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2014\/04\/101_1004-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"pink iris bloom up close\" width=\"206\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2014\/04\/101_1004-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2014\/04\/101_1004-250x333.jpg 250w, http:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2014\/04\/101_1004.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/>vegetables planted. Many iris varieties are blooming this month and come in a variety of colors including a peachy pink.<strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shrubs&#8211;Newly planted shrubs need extra care now and in coming weeks. Don&#8217;t forget to water them.<\/li>\n<li>Roses&#8211;Spray for insects and diseases. Fertilize monthly based on soil test. Container-grown plants in flower may be planted now. Prune climbing roses after the first big flush of flowering.<\/li>\n<li>Bulbs&#8211;Summer bulbs started in containers can be planted now. Don&#8217;t remove foliage from spring flowering bulbs. Do not let seedheads form on tulips and other spring flowering bulbs.<\/li>\n<li>Vegetables&#8211;Plant seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, sweet potatoes, vegetable seeds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: &nbsp;Alabama Cooperative Extension System<br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aces.edu\/blog\/topics\/lawn-garden\/alabama-gardening-calendar\/\">Alabama Gardening Calendar<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month many flowers and perennials are looking their best. Enjoy the flowers and get those annuals and vegetables planted. Many iris varieties are blooming this month and come in a variety of colors including a peachy pink. 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