{"id":1746,"date":"2018-04-04T19:33:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T23:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sg2.bluekeylabs.com\/wordpress\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2018-04-04T19:33:01","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T23:33:01","slug":"things-to-do-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/things-to-do-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Things To Do In April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you wondering when spring will finally get here?\u00a0 It sure has been a challenging year so far for gardening.\u00a0 We had one of the coldest January on record which did a lot of damage to many of our beloved broadleaf evergreen plants.\u00a0 February was the 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0warmest on record.\u00a0 Many plants came out of dormancy and began to show signs of blooming and growing.\u00a0 March was chilly all month.\u00a0 And, now, April is here and we still have the possibility of snow in our forecast for Saturday.\u00a0 What is going on?<\/p>\n<p>I am whining and complaining about our weather just like most of you.\u00a0 But, the reality is that this weather pattern is not that unusual for us in April.\u00a0 Our average last frost date is around the 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of this month.\u00a0 Two years ago we had a frost on April 27.\u00a0 I hope this tells everyone to be cautious and be aware of our weather forecast.\u00a0 There is a lot we can do in our garden at this time.\u00a0 But, we have a lot of gardening that needs to be \u201con hold\u201d until our weather stabilizes.\u00a0 Be careful buying tender annuals, herbs, and vegetables.\u00a0 I did a soil temperature test earlier this morning.\u00a0 Our soil temperature is 46 degrees.\u00a0 It is warming up but slowly.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a small list of assorted gardening chores that can be done in April:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Prune spring-blooming shrubs, such as forsythia, spirea, etc., once they have finished flowering.<\/li>\n<li>Fertilize spring-blooming shrubs and trees once they have finished blooming.\u00a0 Espoma Plant-tone and Espoma Holly-tone are excellent plant food.<\/li>\n<li>With our temperature trend this year, don\u2019t be too anxious to move your houseplants outdoors.\u00a0 I would suggest holding off on moving houseplants outdoors until around the first of May.<\/li>\n<li>A lot of shrubs and trees are being planted this time of year.\u00a0 For the first year, these plants need to be \u201cbabied.\u201d\u00a0 Be sure to water these plants two or three times during the week for the first year.\u00a0 And, be sure that you water at the stem of the plant because this is where the root system is at this time.<\/li>\n<li>Consider planting a flower that attracts hummingbirds.\u00a0 You want a flower that is red or orange.\u00a0 Consider planting Monarda (beebalm) as a good perennial that provide nectar for these small birds.<\/li>\n<li>Do you want to plant something that is a bee magnet?\u00a0 Consider planting a Clethra or a Glossy Abelia.\u00a0 In herbs &#8211; 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