Your complete spring to-do list for garden and home. Tackle these as temperatures rise.
March
- Test soil and amend beds with compost
- Start seeds indoors for warm-season crops
- Prune roses and summer-flowering shrubs
- Service lawn mower; sharpen blades
- Check gutters and downspouts for winter damage
April
- Harden off seedlings before transplanting
- Apply pre-emergent weed control to lawn
- Divide perennials
- Inspect deck/fence for repairs
- Plant cool-season vegetables
May
- Transplant warm-season seedlings after last frost
- Mulch beds 3 inches deep
- Fertilize lawn
- Check irrigation system for leaks
- Plant summer bulbs
Tip: Use our Planting Calendar with your ZIP code for exact planting dates in your zone.