In my opinion, April of 2022 in Bucks and Montgomery Counties has been rather unique. Although the monthly rainfall has been in the normal range, in both frequency and amount, it seems to me that there’ve been way fewer really warm days, and far more chilly days with cold northwesterly winds than in most years. […]
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Planting Annuals (Flowers and Vegetables) in April in the Ground – With the exception of cold crop vegetables and pansies, most flowers and vegetables that we plant in our beds and gardens in this region ARE NOT FROST HARDY, that is, they will be damaged/killed by a late frost. In this region, the last (typical)
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Fertilizing with DIMENSION Crabgrass Control – Most of you know crabgrass, I’m sure. It’s an annual, grassy weed that grows aggressively in the sunny areas of your lawn. Seeds begin germinating in May and continue germinating through mid-July. In the cool spring, crabgrass grows slowly, and is frequently not noticed in lawns. But in June,
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April: taxes are due; baseball seasons from kids to the Major Leagues start their seasons; Easter and Passover are celebrated; and our yards come back to life with great vigor. April is really the epitome of spring for all of us who enjoy being outdoors: plenty of warm, sunny days, typically enough rain to make
Garden Cleanup and Spring Mulching – All landscaped areas are crusty and littered with sticks, packaging, newspapers and all the junk that has blown in over the last several months. Before adding the spring layer of your favorite mulch, you need to scarify any old mulch to break the crust and allow moisture to
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