GARDENING CALENDAR
LYNN RAWE, COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT – HORTICULTURE
TEXAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
APRIL 17, 2004
- Plant hibiscus, bougainvillea, mandevilla, and allamanda vines in containers for tropical landscape color.
- Fertilize tomatoes when the first fruits set. Spread a half cup of slow release lawn fertilizer around each plant’s drip line.
- Want color in a shady spot? Plant caladiums, coleus, begonias, and impatiens.
- Prune elaeagnus, pyracantha, ligustrum and photinia shrubs frequently if growing vigorously.