- Use a 10-10-10 or a high Nitrogen fertilizer on established trees and shrubs, except for Azaleas, Rhododendron and Camellias
- Apply super Phosphate like 0-20-0 to Azaleas to encourage blooming early in the month
- Use bone meal or a low strength fertilizer like 5-10-5 for Iris, Peony and Clematis
- Add organic fertilizer and Black Kow to Rose beds and Wisteria vines
- Begin spraying Roses with fungicide to prevent black spot. Follow label instructions
- Fertilize cool season lawns early in month with slow release Nitrogen fertilizer
Fertilizer
Feeding your lawn in the early spring strengthens roots to get your lawn off to strong start. You don’t want to miss your chance for early fertilization; that is why we recommend for you to start thinking about what types of fertilizers fit your individual needs. An important fertilizer fact is what the numbers mean in the different types of fertilizer. Fertilizers will be described with three number separated by dashes, these numbers describe the percentage of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium in the fertilizer. We’ve come up with some tips on types of fertilizers to use and on what plants to make your gardening a little bit easier!