APRIL

• Lift and divide polyanthus after flowering
• Cultivate spring flowering alpines for the rock garden
• Top dress camelias
• Complete bare root planting
• Cut back tender perennials
• Divide asters
• Plant evergreen trees and shrubs
• Sow hardy annuals in situ
• Sow vegetable seeds
• Establish an asparagus bed
• Propagate dahlias
• Prune early-flowering shrubs like Berberis, Forsythia, and Spiraea immediately after flowering
• Prune less hardy shrubs like Ceanothus, Fuchsia and Hydrangea
• Mulch beds to help eliminate weeds and conserve moisture