May

• Your indoor plants want food. Feed them with Maxsea Acid Formula or Espoma Indoor Food.
• Plant annuals like Petunias, Marigolds, Begonias, Lobelia, Salvia, and Zinnia.
• Re-seed radishes, carrots, and beets.
• Plant late summer edibles like pumpkins, squash, sunflowers, peppers, basil, and melons. Time to plant Brussels sprouts for fall harvest.
• Select garden-ready Dahlias, perennials, Hydrangeas, and hanging baskets.
• Fertilize Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and Camellias with E.B. Stone Organics Azalea, Camellia & Gardenia Food.
• Give vegetables a boost with E.B. Stone Organics Tomato and Vegetable Food.
• Feed containers and hanging baskets with Maxsea All Purpose or Bloom formula fertilizers.
• Prune spring-flowering shrubs after bloom is past. Prune spring-flowering Clematis to control size and shape.
• Mulch vegetable and flower beds with Sloat Forest Mulch Plus to control weeds and conserve moisture.
• Freshen up containers and replace spent annuals with colorful 4-inch perennials such as Verbena, Calibrachoa, Coleus, Bacopa, and Ipomoea.
• Plant new containers with Sloat Organic Potting Soil to provide the best moisture holding capacity.
• Don’t forget mom on Mother’s Day! We have blooming flowers, gift cards, and hanging baskets.
• Check out our selection of specialty hand tools, gloves, and sun protective hats.
• Release ladybugs and other beneficial insects to help control aphids, mites, whiteflies, and other garden pests.
• Stake tall perennials such as Dahlias and Gladiola.
• Use beneficial nematodes to manage grubs in your lawn.
• Deadhead spring bulbs but leave the foliage until it turns yellow.
• Check your hose fittings for spent washers and leaks. Ensure your hose has a shut-off valve or other water-conserving feature. Consider a soaker hose to conserve water in your vegetable garden.

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