Gardening Calendar for March

This calendar is provided as a general guide to gardening activities.

• Fertilize the garden as the soil is being prepared for planting. Unless directed otherwise by a soil test, 1 to 2 pounds of 12-12-12 or an equivalent fertilizer per 100 square feet is usually sufficient.
• Delay planting if the garden soil is too wet. When a ball of soil crumbles easily after being squeezed together in your hand, it is dry enough to be safely worked.
• Asparagus and rhubarb roots should be planted as soon as the ground can be worked.
• During week 4 you can start seeds of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants indoors.
• Heavy pruning of trees should be complete before growth occurs. Trees should not be pruned while the new leaves are growing.
• Gradually start to pull back mulch from rose bushes.