![]() ![]() The USU Tree Browser offers an interactive list of tree species adapted to the Intermountain West. Plant a tree to celebrate National Arbor Day.Use organic mulches (wood chips or bark) to retain soil moisture around shrubs and trees.Apply chelated iron (FeEDDHA) to plants that have had prior problems with iron chlorosis.Divide cool-season ornamental grasses when new growth begins to emerge.Divide crowded, fall-blooming perennials.Prune spring flowering shrubs (those that bloom before June) after they have bloomed to encourage new flower buds for next season.Wait to prune roses until buds begin to swell to avoid late-frost damage to new growth.If storing bulbs, check to make sure they are firm, and remove any that are soft or rotten.Protect fruit blossoms and tender garden plants from late critical freezing temperatures.Control young garden weeds by hoeing or hand-pulling.Now is a great time to learn how to plant and harvest asparagus and rhubarb.Check out over 55 vegetable and herb fact sheets produced by USU Extension.Plant seeds of cool-season vegetables (peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes) as soon as garden soil is workable.This smothers eggs of the pear psylla that are laid on buds by overwintering adults. Apply dormant oil to pears when leaf buds swell.Control rust mites in apple and pear trees after leaves have emerged and expanded to 1/2 inch.Take control measures during bud break for anthracnose, which may be prevalent during cool, wet springs.Take control measures during bud break for aspen leaf spot, which may be prevalent during cool, wet springs.Learn about damping-off, a fungal disease that affects new seedlings.Download the Utah Home Orchard Pest Management Guide. ![]() Consider including a native fruiting species in the landscape, such as chokecherry, elderberry, serviceberry or currant.Set mower height at 2 1/2 to 3 inches, and mow at this height all summer. Sharpen lawn mower blades to prepare for the mowing season.Apply pre-emergent herbicides in late-March to mid-April to control annual weeds in the lawn such as crabgrass and spurge. ![]()
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