Time for bulbs . Select and plant summer incandescent lamp such as dahlias ( Dahliaspp . and cvs . , Zones 7 - 10 ) , gladiolus ( Gladiolusspp . and cvs . , Zones 7 - 10 ) , and lilies ( Liliumspp . and cvs . , Zones 3 - 8) .
Keep it neat . Cut hedging plants and topiary of plant like yew ( Taxusspp . and cvs . , Zones 5 - 8) , boxwood ( Buxusspp . and cvs . , Zones 4 - 9 ) , and English laurel ( Prunuslaurocerasus , Zones 6 - 8) .
count to your lawn . recreate , fertilize , and reseed lawn . Think about biodiverse varieties of seed mixture .
Weed . Keep spotter on early springtime weeds .
Keep watch on climbing roses . Tie back or bend long newfangled growth for abundant blooms on your rosebush ( Rosaspp . and cvs . , Zones 3 - 9 ) .
Jason Jorgensen is a landscape designer in Seattle , Washington .
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‘Clyde’s Choice’ dahlia (Dahlia’Clyde’s Choice', Zones 8-10). Photo: Michelle Gervais
‘Lady of Shalott’ English climbing rose (Rosa‘Lady of Shalott’, Zones 4-11). Photo: www.davidaustenroses.com
