Midwest: March To-Do List

seek for seminar . March is perhaps the most popular time for horticulture conferences and seminar host by Master Gardener associations , botanical garden , and university extension services . Check their individual websites to see what class are descend up in your orbit .

Here are two recommendations :

Allen Centennial Garden Spring Symposium

Spring Symposium at the Rotary Botanical Gardens

Do n’t rush the cleanup . You may be tempt to get a straits start on spring tidying , but do n’t be overzealous ! Foot dealings on partly thawed ground can cause crush , and perennials that have not been cut back will do good from the detachment of their remaining leaves during freeze / thaw cycles .

Do some replenishment pruning . As blow melting from the base of multistemmed shrub such as dogwood ( Cornusspp . and cvs . , Zones 3–8 ) , willow ( Salixspp . and cvs . , Zones 2–9 ) , and ninebark ( Physocarpus opulifoliusand cvs . , Zones 2–7 ) , finish renewal pruning . polish off a third of the slurred stems at the alkali to advance healthy Modern growth .

Give your tools some erotic love . Clean , oil colour , and sharpen dick so they are ready for action .

Erin Presley is a horticulturist at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison , Wisconsin .

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