On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN

• When doing pruning always remember PPE is always needed.
• When purchasing vegetable transplants, look for stocky, deep green plants with healthy roots. If possible, select plants with no or few flowers.
• Garden Tiller hard to start roll it outside in sunshine may help it start
• Check your lawn for cool season weeds. They may be very tiny, but the warm spell over the next few days will present a good treatment window.
• On warm days 70F or warmer provide ventilation in greenhouses and cold frames if growing plants in them.
• Be sure to include some herb plants in your spring planting plans. Herbs like dill, basil, cilantro and others are easy to grow. The taste is unparalleled and they will also help out beneficial insects.
• We have excellent gardening publications at Cooperative Extension
• If you’re thinking about planting shrubs this spring, there’s no reason to wait. Planting them early gives more time for root growth before summer heat arrives.
• Always check moisture level of garden soil before tilling that soil