Are you ready? The official start of spring is almost there

When the perennials of the autumn flower are overcrowded, dig them up and share them after being painted out of the ground. Plant the divisions elsewhere or share them with a garden friend. Spring and summer flowers should be shared in autumn.

Vegetables in the pre -season

It is time to order seed potatoes. Bring them into the ground two to three weeks before the last expected frost near you, which is normally displayed by the green from resting grass.

Plant peas, radishes, salad, chard and spinach, as soon as the floor temperature reaches 45 degrees. (Soil thermometers are widespread and nominally price). Soak the inheritance seeds overnight in warm water to improve the germ speed and rates, and then treat a nitrogen -fixing inoculant to achieve an additional thrust, especially if the peas are new in bed.

The cooling weather plants fight in hot weather. So be prepared to protect plants with shadow fabric if you expect temperatures above 80 degrees within 60 days of sowing.

Interiors, start seeds of one -year -old, tomatoes, peppers and eggplants and observe the lead times listed in your packages.

Care for houseplants

The housetrof planned in the Next size pot, no more than 2 inches wider than the current container, and fertilize them. If you plan to move them outside for the summer, you have to get used to it: wait until the risk of frost has passed and then increase your outdoor time outdoors every day for a week.

Exercise patience

Resist the urge to mulch beds and borders until things really warm up. Otherwise, you risk catching the cold in the ground, which can delay the resumption of onions and perennials and the leaves from resting trees and shrubs.

You can fill planters with pansies while waiting.

Damiano writes about gardening for the Associated Press. It can be contacted at jessica@jessicadamiano.com.