Spring Garden Calendar

Zones 6-8: March

•Grass: Sharpen your mower blade. Mow when grass shows signs of growth. Apply a slow-release fertilizer to lawns. Dethatch and aerate warm-season turf.

•Plants: Prune woody plants. Remove damaged branches and those growing toward the center of the plant.

•Bloomers: Fertilize plants with a granular, high-nitrogen product. Don't fertilize azaleas and rhododendrons until after they bloom. Cut clematis back to the strongest stems.