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Plant Sale - Save the Date: May 12th, 2018

Loveland Garden Club Annual Antique/Artisan Market and Plant Sale

This year The Loveland Garden Club will hold its annual Antique /Artisan Market and Plant Sale the Saturday before Mothers' Day on May 12 from 9am to 2pm at All Saints Episcopal Church; we hope you can join us! There will be yummy baked goods, great music, a silent auction, beautiful plants, David Austin roses, hearty veggies, herbs & perennials AND many artisans showcasing & selling their work as well as vendors selling vintage wares. The event starts at 9am sharp at All Saints Episcopal Church (south lawn), 3448 North Taft in Loveland. Sale will be inside in case of inclement weather. Proceeds benefit college scholarships for local students studying Horticulture as well as other local nonprofits. Please share this notice with your friends and family!

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All Saints Episcopal Church
3448 N. Taft Ave., Loveland
(1.4 miles north of US34/Eisenhower Blvd)
Contact Barb Near (248) 921-4571

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Tip of the month..

In spite of the temptation, don’t plant annuals in your flowerbeds just yet. You need to wait until the danger of frost is past—usually mid-May along the Front Range. There are only a few hardy flowers, such as pansies and violas, that can safely be planted now.

Once crocuses, daffodils, tulips, and other bulbs have bloomed, cut off faded flowers, but do not trim off the leaves until they have wilted and died. The leaves produce food that the bulb will store and use for next year’s growth and bloom.

Purchase summer-flowering bulbs in early spring while the selection is good, but wait to plant them after the danger of frost is past. Local garden centers, gardening sites on the web and flower catalogs offer a wide selection of bulbs such as amaryllis, dahlias, gladiolus, lilies and tuberous begonias.

You still have time to plant bare-root roses early this month. This is also a good time to transplant roses. Be sure to provide them with plenty of water. Container grown roses are usually planted in May.

Wait until the end of the month to prune roses. New growth can be badly damaged by killing frosts if you prune them too early.

During April you can plant cold hardy vegetables: peas, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, potatoes, spinach, turnips, cabbage and lettuce.

Don't prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as lilacs, at this time. They should be pruned right after they have bloomed.

You should remove the tree wrap you placed on the trunks of young trees last fall. It can constrict the growth of the tree trunk and foster insects and disease if left on during the warmer months

If you didn’t fertilize your lawn in the fall or mid-March, then you might want to fertilize it with a good nitrogen fertilizer in early April to promote spring green-up and growth. (This recommendation does not apply to Buffalo grass or Bermuda grass.)

To prevent problems with crabgrass and other grassy weeds in your lawn you may want to apply a pre-emergent herbicide in early April. (Note: A thick, healthy lawn that is maintained properly will help prevent the growth of weeds, enabling you to limit the use of chemicals.)

Spring is a good time for core aerating your Kentucky bluegrass lawn. This procedure helps control thatch build-up and reduces soil compaction and water run-off.

Don’t remove leaves from crocuses, daffodills, snow iris or tulips until they are brown and papery. They need sun.

Mulch and fertilize raspberries, strawberries.

Place plant hoops around tall perennial now as they emerge.