Tulip Time. For information contact: Pella, IA (515) 628-4311
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Flower Shows
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Arbor Day Celebration. For information contact: Nebraska City, NE (402) 873-3000
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Flower Shows
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Garden Pro Tour. For information contact: (404) 975-0277
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Flower Shows
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Annual Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour. For information contact: (404) 876-5859
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Flower Shows
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New England Spring Flower Show - "Through the Garden Gate". For information contact: (617) 536-9280
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Flower Shows
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Wildflower Sale and Silent Auction. For information contact: (617) 891-7095
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Flower Shows
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Shelburne Museum's Lilac Sunday. For information contact: (802) 985-3346
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Cold-winter climate to-do's
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Plant tender bulbs. Water new trees and shrubs deeply. Sprinkle seedbeds to keep surface soil moist. Check the date of your area's last expected frost; begin planting tender plants, seeds, and bulbs accordingly.
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Cold-winter climate to-do's
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Remove deadheads from spring bulbs; let foliage die down naturally.
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Feeding evergreens
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Feed sheared evergreens again in fall. Use "acid" foods for azaleas, camellias.
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Feeding fruit trees
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Use supplementary nitrogen in early spring, in addition to yearly feeding.
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Feeding hedges
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Feed sheared hedges again in fall.
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Feeding houseplants
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Feed sparingly every two or three months except during winter, when plants cease active growth.
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Feeding lawns
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Supply extra nitrogen in fall if the grass is damaged by drought or hard use.
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Feeding roses
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Fall feeding may force new growth that will be damaged by the cold.
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Feeding shrubs
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One feeding a year for mature plants.
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Feeding small fruits
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Two feedings a year preferred for most bramble fruits. Extra summer feeding may increase crop.
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Feeding trees
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Repeat in fall if tree is weak or damaged by drought, disease, or insects.
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Feeding tuber bulbs
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Add food to planting pocket, either complete plant food or superphosphate.
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Feeding vines
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Feed both spring and fall until plants get well established, then once a year.
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Warm-winter climate to-do's
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Sow seed, lay sod, or plant plugs of warm-season grasses now through summer. Keep watered until settled. Plant heat-resistant plants like vinca, portulaca, and celosia; use impatiens and coleus for shady spots.
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Warm-winter climate to-do's
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Start oleander from cuttings of mature wood. Stake large plants.
