• FLOWERS

   

  • Plant annual flowers for summer color
  • Continue to plant and divide perennials
  • Mulch gardens for weed control and moisture retention

   
  FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

  • Plant tomato, pepper and eggplant in early May
  • Seed sweet corn, cucumbers, squash, beans and other warm season vegetables
  • Lightly cultivate soil with a hoe to control weed growth
  • Mound soil around potato plants to encourage tuber formation
     

  LAWNS

  • Reduce thatch layers from zoysia by verticutting or core aerating
  • Sod or sprig zoysia lawns to fill in bare areas
  • Mow zoysia at 1 to 2 inches tall; mow bluegrass and tall fescue at 3 inches
  • Spot treat broadleaf weeds

   
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  • Plant new trees and shrubs
  • Water young ornamentals, as needed
  • Move plants outdoors for summer by gradually increasing exposure to sunlight
    ALSO SEE:  Basic care of indoor houseplants

Faces of Forestry: John Strickler
Former director talks about early days of the Kansas Forest Service