Week of March 30th

When chrysanthemums show signs of life, dig up and divide large plants. Discard woody portions and replant divisions 12 to 15 inches apart.

It's time to plant cold hardy crops such as peas, beets, carrots, radishes, lettuce and spinach. Test your soil to make sure it has dried enough to plant. To test your soil, take a handful and squeeze. It should crumble apart in your hands.  Vegetables can also be planted in containers.

Week of March 23rd

While many hydrangea bloom on old wood, some bloom on new wood. The Hydrangea Paniculata varieties are such that bloom on new wood.  Before pruning be sure that the variety your are pruning is a paniculata variety.  As such, now is the time to prune them down to about 12 - 18".