April Garden Tips: If April means spring to you; get out your gardening tools and get moving with our April garden tips. A successful garden begins with good soil. Organic material is important to the soil composition. It helps with drainage and increases the microbe population. Expanded shale is used to break up hard compacted clay soils. Top dress your flower beds and containers with organic mulches.
Plant:
Annual Color now! Be patient and wait until the soil is warmer to plant Caladiums, Impatiens, etc…later into April. Periwinkles and the large flowering Zinnias can be planted in late April or May. Of course you can plant trees, specimen hollies, all shrubs, roses, vines, and ground covers now.
Hopefully, you have your tomatoes, peppers, squash, and other warm season vegetables already planted; if not get them in the ground right away. Above all, to get the highest yields, make additions of fertilizer every couple of weeks, starting about a month after transplanting or seeding.
If your yard is too small for traditional garden plot:
try gardening in containers. The bigger the container, the better! Container gardens need more attention since they dry out faster and need regular additions of fertilizer to compensate for the more frequent irrigation.
If you want to create a truly dynamic garden:
inviting colorful guests like butterflies and hummingbirds is definitely the way to go. Butterflies like sunshine and plenty of space to fly around, so opt for a sunny, open spot. Both enjoy having some type of cover as a resting spot. For example, your garden should include some type of water feature as butterflies and hummingbirds often congregate around water.
St. Augustine and Bermuda lawns should be actively growing now. As a result, it is a great time to apply fertilizer. A correctly fertilized lawn now will better help your lawn to handle the Texas Summer Heat!
Steinhauser’s offers a large variety of garden supplies, fertilizers, plants, and preventative care for your lawn. Liquid fertilizer is available at our Sealy store location.
In conclusion, call or visit a Steinhauser’s location today for more gardening tips.