April Green Gardening Tips
April is a busy month for the green gardener but one of the most fun times for organic gardening of the year. Everything is so nice and healthy without any weeds crashing the party just yet. Use these tips to take full advantage of green gardening and get your garden on its way early this spring.
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Plant summer flowering bulbs
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Spring Clean Your House Plants
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It’s veggie time!
A lot of vegetables can be planted during April, including (but not limited to):
- Asparagus
- Rhubarb
- Horseradish
- Peas
- Carrots
- Beets
- Spinach
- Cauliflower
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Celebrate Arbor Day
April is the month for green gardeners to plant flowering bulbs such as dahlias, gladiolas and lilies. If the danger of frost has past, it is safe to plant your Tuberous Begonias and Cannas as well.
Green gardening can take place inside as well! Keeping your indoor plants clean will retain their beauty and will help them fight off diseases. Remove any spent flowers, dead leaves or branches along with any yellowing leaves. Rinse the leaves off with some water to remove dust. Clean leaves help the plant breathe!
Warmer weather crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers and squash and peppers need to wait until next month before adding them to your organic garden.
Arbor Day is April 29th, so plant a tree or take care of the ones you already have. April is a great time to prune evergreens, plant a fruit tree in your yard and is just one more excuse to spend your day with organic gardening instead of watching TV.
This is an exciting part of the year for green gardening. Taking these steps will assure a great start to this year’s gardening efforts. You’ll be harvesting vegetables, pruning flowers and weeding before you know it!
