• Home
  • Consulting & Coaching
  • Programs
  • Gardening Events
  • Articles & Tips
  • Book
  • Contact Me
  • Home
  • Consulting & Coaching
  • Programs
  • Gardening Events
  • Articles & Tips
  • Book
  • Contact Me
Lessons from Nature
  • Home
  • Consulting & Coaching
  • Programs
  • Gardening Events
  • Articles & Tips
  • Book
  • Contact Me

    Author

    Lyn Chimera is a Master Gardener, consultant and lecturer.

    Categories

    All
    Annual Plant Sale
    Article
    Gardening Tips

    Archives

    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    October 2022
    July 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    October 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015

    RSS Feed

Back to Blog

April 2017 Tips

4/1/2017

 

Dear Gardening Friends,

 
Spring has arrived and things are really growing. When all of a sudden there is so much to do in the garden, I call it “triage gardening”. What that means is assessing what needs to be done and prioritizing the chores since you can’t do everything at once. My priorities always start with, what will be harmed or harder to do later if it’s not taken care of soon. Some suggestions:
 
  • Rake up leaves that may be covering spring bulbs. As I raked the other day I was surprised at how much was growing. I should have done it a little sooner as there were some bulb sprouts that were already yellow from lack of sun. They greened up in a few days.
 
  • Uncover perennials that come up early. It’s good to leave some loose leaves around the crowns for protection against low temps and events like the snow that is predicted on Friday.
 
  • Salt and grit covered leaves or accumulations along road edges and driveways should be raked up. The rain we’ve had will help wash off & dilute the road salt accumulation. If we don’t continue getting a lot of rain you can wash the soil down with a hose.
 
  • The window for pruning some trees and shrubs before their buds open is closing. Remember not to prune spring flowering trees and shrubs until after they bloom.
 
  • Weeding is so much easier now when the soil is moist and the weeds are small. Well worth the time spent.
 
  • It’s safest to wait until the soil warms up to transplant and divide perennials. Right now the soil is way too wet anyway.
 
  • Don’t be tempted to put out tender vegetable plants, like tomatoes until the end of May. Studies show that waiting makes for a healthier and better producing tomatoes.
 
  • If you’ve never done a pH test on your soil, now is the time. You can get kits or bring a sample to the Master Gardener Hotline Office in E. Aurora. There are also many outreach soil clinics being offered. Check the Cornell website erie.cce.cornell.edu/gardening or call; 652-5400, ext137 for details and schedules.
 
  • Nutrient soil analysis is also available through the Cooperative Extension.
 
  • Keep in mind, a healthy soil is the most important part of gardening. One of the ways to keep it healthy is by not walking on it when it’s too wet.
 
  • With our gardens starting to come to life, it’s an ideal time for a Garden Consult. Contact me if you have questions, concerns, need help identifying what you have, would like to make changes, or need to know what to divide, plant, etc.

 
Upcoming Gardening Events:
 
            Annual Lessons from Nature Perennial Sale:
                   Saturday, May 20, 9:00 -2:00 (at my home, see address below)
 
I will have an extensive variety of native and non-native perennials dug from my gardens. In addition. Ellen Fultz, from Amanda’s Garden will be returning with her outstanding collection of self-propagated natives. More information and a list of available plants will be in the May Garden Tips. Save the date!
 
Earth Day’s March for Science:
          Saturday, April 22, 1:00, Soldiers Circle in Buffalo
 
This is the local event organized in support of the major March for Science at the Mall in Washington DC. Major scientific groups are organizing the march to show support for scientific research and specifically how it impacts the climate. All of us concerned about the Earth should consider attending.
 
           
 
Happy Gardening!
 
Lyn Chimera
Lessons from Nature
170 Pine St.
E. Aurora, NY 14052
[email protected]
652-2432

 
 
 

Copyright © 2014 Lessons From Nature, All rights reserved.
You're receiving this message because you requested to receive Lessons from Nature newsletters.

Our mailing address is:
Lessons from Nature
37 N Union Rd
Williamsville, NY 14221

Add us to your address book


unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences 

Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp
0 Comments
Read More



Leave a Reply.

Proudly powered by Weebly