April Planting Tips: Time to Care for Roses; Plant Annuals, Citrus and Summer Vegetables

With flowers, plants and trees beginning to bloom, there is plenty of work to do in April to keep a garden looking its best and to extend flower and plant life, say experts at Agromin, a Camarillo-based manufacturer of premium soil products.

Camarillo, CA (PRWEB) March 22, 2006 -- With flowers, plants and trees beginning to bloom, there is plenty of work to do in April to keep a garden looking its best and to extend flower and plant life, say experts at Agromin, a Camarillo-based manufacturer of premium soil products.

Prune Roses: Prune roses to a five-part leaf where the stem is thicker than a pencil to promote new growth. Make sure to fertilize after each round of blooming and keep your roses well watered.

Pinch and Prune: pinch back new growth on chrysanthemums and fuchsias to keep the plants bushy. Bougainvilleas also benefit from pruning to shape and restrain growth. Many annuals can also benefit from pinching back at least once during growing season.

Color for Summer: Summer-blooming bedding plants should be planted in April. Annuals that bloom all summer include alyssum, bedding dahlia, gloriosa daisy, marigold, petunia, verbena and zinnia. Summer shade plants include begonia, forget-me-nots and impatiens.

Plant Your Vegetables: Now is the time to plant most all vegetables. Don't forget peppers. They are easy to grow, get fewer diseases than other vegetables, produce with less warmth and bear into fall.

Plant Citrus: When planting citrus, keep the plant thoroughly watered at first and lightly fertilized. Once roots grow out, they will forage on their own and require less water and fertilizer.

Bulbs: Bulbs planted last fall will begin growing in spring. Throughout spring and summer, remove dead flowers and brown foliage to build strength for new blooms.

For more planting and gardening tips, go to www.Agromin.com.

About Agromin:    

Agromin manufactures premium soil products for the agriculture and horticulture trades and for consumer use. For more than 30 years, Agromin has provided quality soil amendments and products to some of California's largest vegetable, citrus, avocado and strawberry growers. Agromin is also the green waste recycler for 19 cities in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Each month, Agromin receives and processes 20,000 tons of urban wood and green waste. Agromin then uses a safe, organic and scientific system to formulate its soil products from the processed recycled green waste. The result is more vigorous and healthier plants and gardens, and on the conservation side, more room in landfills and less greenhouse gas emissions.

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