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Mississippi Master Gardener

April Garden Calendar

Planting

  • Divide Violets, Shasta Daisies, Liriope, Ajuga, Mums and other Perennials.
  • Plant Okra,Melons, Peas, Corn , Beans, Eggplant, Cucumbers, and Tomatoes.
  • Set out Basil.
  • Set out summer annuals if danger of frost is past: Ageratum, Allysum , Begonias, Geraniums, Dianthus, Celosia, Marigolds, Moss Rose, Petunias, Impatiens, Coleus, and Caladiums.
  • Plant summer and fall blooming bulbs: Callas, Cannas, Dahlias, Gladiolus, and Gloriosa Lilies.
  • Sow Zinnias for early summer blooms.

 

Fertilizing

  • Fertilize Tomatoes with 10-10-10

 

Pruning

  • Remove any freeze damaged and dead wood.
  • Prune Azaleas during or after blooming. Remove faded flowers from Kurume Azaleas.
  • Prune flowering shrubs after they finish blooming. If pruning can be done while the shrub is flowering, the trimmed off parts can be brought indoors for floral displays.
  • Disbud roses and peonies for specimen flowers.

 

Mulch

  • Always mulch in new plantings to help assure success.

 

Miscellaneous

  • National Arbor Day is the fourth Friday of April.
  • Paint and repair garden furniture and other hard construction (bird bath, bird houses, mailbox, deck, etc.).
  • Buy Azaleas in bloom to be sure of color.

 

In Bloom

  • Ajuga, Alyssum, Bleeding-Heart, Candytuft, Columbine, Daffodil, Daisy, Daylily, Forget-me-not, Grass pinks, Iris, Jacob's ladder, Lily-of-the-valley, Pansy, Phlox, Divaricata, Primrose, Ranunculus, Scilla, Shooting star, Sweet William, Thrift, Tulip, Vinca, Violet, Azaleas, Beauty Bush, Deutzia, Lilac, Spireas, Tamarisk, Viburnum, Weigela, Yellow Jasmine, Dogwood, Redbud, and most flowering trees.