Winter is over

early ferns

Ferns seem to unfurl overnight

March

Shrubs that bloon afer June should be pruned now.  These include crepe myrtle,vitex and peegee hydrangea (no other variety of hydrangea) althea and abelia. Ivy should be cut back hard.  Put out one cup of lime around each clematis vine and on ivy. 6 tbs. of epson salt per gallon of water for sick looking azaleas.  Use a cup of eqson salt worked into the ground to encurage the growth of berries on hollies in the spring and water well.
After March 15th  fertilize the whole garden.