MARCH

I wander'd lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Excerpts from 'Daffodils'
-- William Wordsworth --



Early Month:
Take a SOIL SAMPLE to your local Extension office for testing
if you didn't do this in February

Your first job is to prepare the soil.
The best tool for this is your neighbor's garden tiller.
If your neighbor does not own a garden tiller, suggest that he buy one.
-- Dave Barry --

START SEEDS INDOORS
for your summer flowers and vegetable gardens

Plant ASPARAGUS ROOTS/CROWNS
for harvest next year and subsequent years

Fertilize PANSIES
for a flush of spring blooms

Cut back LIRIOPE
use your lawnmower simply to mow over it

Mid Month:
SOW SEEDS OUTDOORS
for your spring vegetable garden: greens (collards, kale, spinach); onion sets, peas, lettuce, leeks, scallions

Fertilize IRISES
with high-phosphorus fertilizer

Divide HOSTAS and DAYLILIES
to re-plant in your garden or share with family & friends

Clean out BIRD HOUSES
Set out new ones

Late Month:
CLEAN UP YOUR YARD AND GARDEN
Now is a great time to clear downed limbs, tidy up your garden, and get it ready for spring plantings

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Since we're located in Atlanta, these garden tips are for our Plant Zone 7.
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