Home Gardener's Checklist : Spring

Entire Garden | Trees, shrubs and evergreens | Roses
Perennials and hardy bulbs | Annuals and non-hardy bulbs

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Remove winter protection Spring cleanup Amend the soil and fertilize the entire garden	Mulch Till and weed beds Water, paying attention to requirements and restrictions Inspect the garden regularly Prepare new beds	Till and weed beds Water, paying attention to requirements and restrictions Inspect the garden regularly
Prune summer-flowering shrubs and shrubs with decorative foliage before buds open Renew old shrubs before buds open Fertilize trees and shrubs before buds open	Apply extra fertilizer as necessary Prune spring-flowering shrubs immediately after they are finished flowering Plant trees, shrubs and evergreens	Prune evergreens as necessary Prune evergreen hedges Prune deciduous hedges Plant container-grown and burlapped trees, shrubs and evergreens
Remove winter protection and mulch climbers Perform maintenance pruning Plant bare-root roses	Fertilize repeat bloomers Plant container-grown roses	Enjoy the first blooms Remove faded flowers from repeat bloomers Prune shrub roses immediately after they are finished flowering
Firm the soil around ground covers Divide and replant any perennials showing a lack of vigour Enjoy the bulbs you planted last autumn	Apply extra fertilizer as necessary Stake any species that are apt to topple over during the summer Remove faded blooms Plant container-grown perennials	Remove faded blooms Cut back some species Thin some species Pinch back some species
	Plant canna and gladiolus bulbs Buy annuals Harden off seedlings started indoors (late May)	Harden off seedlings started indoors Transplant annuals Sow seeds directly outdoors