Direct sow in certain seeds . thing have likely warmed up enough that you may now sow your squash vine and sunflowers ( Helianthusspp . and cvs . , one-year ) instantly into the veggie garden .
Pay a visit to your yield Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . You should commence to acknowledge that the heyday on your stone yield tree diagram are giving way to small fruit . Now is the clock time to thin small , develop fruits on those trees to get a better craw . Remove up to two out of three fruit of the developing bunch .
Fertilize your roses . At this point your rose ( Rosaspp . and cvs . , Zones 3 - 9 ) should have 4 to 6 inches of increase , so it ’s clock time to fertilize with an constitutional plant food . Be thrifty not to use anything with too much nitrogen , because in our strong climate it is easy to burn the crank young growth if there is an exceptionally hot day .
Rachel Young is the former Director of Horticulture and Garden Operations at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada , California .
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Photo: Rachel Young
Peach (Prunus persica, Zones 5-8) tree blossoms. Photo: Rachel Young
Fresh spring growth on a rose bush. Photo: Rachel Young
