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Inspect the garden regularly Water, paying attention to requirements and restrictions Till and weed beds Mulch	Inspect the garden regularly Water, paying attention to requirements and restrictions Till and weed beds	Inspect the garden regularly Water, paying attention to requirements and restrictions Till and weed beds Prepare new beds
Prune deciduous hedges as necessary Plant container-grown and burlapped trees, shrubs and evergreens	Prune deciduous hedges as necessary Plant container-grown and burlapped trees, shrubs and evergreens Plant evergreens after mid-August	Plant container-grown and burlapped trees, shrubs and evergreens Plant evergreens before the end of September Water evergreens and plants that retain their foliage
Fertilize in early July Remove faded blooms	Remove faded blooms
Remove faded blooms Stake any species that are apt to topple over during the summer Cut back some species	Remove faded blooms Plan to include spring-flowering bulbs in your landscaping Buy spring-flowering bulbs	Divide and replant any perennials showing a lack of vigour Buy spring-flowering bulbs Plant spring-flowering bulbs
Remove faded blooms Fertilize annual beds as necessary Fertilize container-grown annuals	Remove faded blooms Fertilize annual beds as necessary Fertilize container-grown annuals	Bring patio plants indoors Pot up or take stem cuttings of annuals to be grown indoors over the winter Plant fall-flowering annuals