Here are the things to do for your garden in March! Taken from the Ontario Master Gardener Calendar by John Hethrington, Past President, Master Gardeners of Ontario. Please contact John for more information, or to purchase a copy of the calendar of the full year’s tips.
March 2021
Things to do for - or in your garden in March:
- Start tuberous begonias & caladiums in pots.
- Plant brassicas (cabbage family) seeds and hardy annuals for April - May planting.
- Start tomatoes, lettuce and other fast growers from seed in late March to early April.
- Make a list of spring chores in the order they should be done, if you haven’t already done so.
- Order summer flowering bulbs.
- Order/buy seeds for summer planting NOW! It is reported that they will be in short supply this year.
- Check, repair and sharpen gardening tools.
- Apply combination dormant oil spray to fruit trees & pest-prone shrubs when above-freezing weather permits.
- Bring Spring indoors. Start forcing branches of spring-flowering shrubs like Forsythia.
- Prune summer-flowering shrubs and vines.
- Loosen up packed winter mulch and press perennials that have heaved, back into place.
- Plan to plant a few bird-attracting, native berry plants.
- If there are any students out there who are Interested in garden work this spring, please get in touch now. There are lots of jobs available. Contact John Hethrington
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