Southeast Gardener’s April Checklist

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Southern Living Magazine

Mulch―Now that winter is gone, remove and replace mulch around such plants as azaleas, roses, and camellias because disease spores and insects may have overwintered in this material. If you think disease or insects are not a problem, just freshen your mulch.
Lawns―It’s time to start cutting warm-season turf such as Bermuda, St. Augustine, and centipede. Be careful not to scalp your lawn. Adjust the blade height so that the turf looks cut when finished, but you can’t see spots of soil. A good rule of thumb for spring cutting: Remove only about the top third of the grass blades each cutting. During periods of fast growth, try to cut your lawn at least once a week.
Herbs―Once the frost period has passed, it’s time to plant herbs. Culinary herbs are easy to grow, but be sure that you’ve planted enough of the ones you frequently use. As a general rule, it takes twice as many fresh herbs as it does dried ones to equal the same amount of flavor in cooking.

Locally:  Petals from the Past  Saturday, April 4, 2015, 10:30 am, Perennials for Every Spot in the Garden presented by Jason Powell

Tuscaloosa County Master Gardeners is now following Melinda Myers on Twitter @Melindagardens and you can too!

And finally, here are some statistics for The Tuscaloosa County Master Gardener website.  We’ve had over 12,000 hits in the last year. 11,000 of those hits have occured in the last 30 days.  Pretty impressive!