Green Acres Lawn & Garden
Proudly serving Central New York for over 31 years!
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| What to Do in Your Garden In March & April |
Spring Clean Up |
| Welcome to Green Acres Lawn & Garden! Green Acres is proud to provide Central New York with beautiful annuals, perennials, houseplants, bulk and bagged mulch and soil, Amish wood and iron yard & landscape products, as well as a bountiful supply of unique gifts for the home and garden! We are currently closed for the winter months. We will re-open on March 22 |
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| GOT SALT? Regular tap water is not harmful to your plants but will create salt build-up in your soil. If you notice crusty white or yellow material on the soil surface, its time to re-pot your plant! Green Acres is happy to re-pot your plants! See "products & services" for more information. |
| A ttention Landscape Contractors: Come in and browse our new selection of contractor tools for the upcoming season! |
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Upcoming Schedule of Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| 3/22/2010 |
9:00am | Green Acres lawn & Gardens Opens for the Season |
| Coming Soon |
Spring hours:
Sun: closed
Mon: 9-3
Tue: 9-3
Wed: 9-3
Thu: 9-6pm
Fri: 9-3
Sat: 9-3
Thru March & ApriSpring hours:
Sun: closed
Mon: 9-3
Tue: 9-3
Wed: 9-3
Thu: 9-6pm
Fri: 9-3
Sat: 9-3
Thru March & Apri
Spring hours:
Sun: closed
Mon: 9-3
Tue: 9-3
Wed: 9-3
Thu: 9-6pm
Fri: 9-3
Sat: 9-3
Thru March & April
 What to Do in Your Garden In March & April Spring CLEAN UP What you can do when will depend on the weather. You can never tell when spring will arrive in CNY New York The following are some ideas: PRENNIALS Cut back ornamental grasses and other perennials that have been left up for winter interest. Ideally this should be done before the new growth gets more than few inches high so you don't damage the new growth while cutting back the old. Any plant material that has not harbored disease can be put in the compost pile. Remove winter debris or any leftover mulch from around areas where spring bulbs are planted. Wait until the soil is "workable' to divide perennials.The soil temperature should be above 50 degrees and dry enough to not stay in a dump when squeezed in your hand. Hostas, liriope, daylilies, shasta daisies and bleeding heart are some perennials that can be divided before new growth starts in spring. PRUNING Early spring is a good time for pruning many trees and shrubs. The exceptions are ones that bloom in the spring such as forsythia and lilac. These should be pruned after flowering. Fruit trees should be pruned in early spring before buds break. Pay particular attention to any twigs or branches with cankers or black knot (dark swollen galls). These should be removed and discarded. When pruning be careful not to cut flush to the trunk. Cut outside the branch collar. For more information on proper pruning techniques, contact your local Cornell Cooperative Extension. Wound dressing or paint is no longer recommended.If properly pruned the wound is best left to heal naturally. Prune brambles (raspberries and blackberries) during March to remove any dead, diseased, or damaged :branches and to increase air circulation. Cut back roses when forsythia is in bloom, pruning out dead canes and tips. Cut pussy willows down to stubble about a foot from the ground after flowering is complete to insure strong branches next year. Prune spring flowering shrubs after bloom iscomplete. Complete any pruning of other shrubs before growth starts. VEGETABLES Plan your vegetable garden, being sure to rotate plant families. Direct seed cool season vegetables and flowers when soil is suitable. Begin seedlings indoors using information on the envelopes for the appropriate number of weeks prior to planting outside. HOUSEPLANTS Houseplants are coming to life with the increased hours of sunlight. This is a good time to resume feeding. Give houseplants a good "shower" in the sink or tub to dean off dust buildup from the winter months. Prune off any dead or yellowing leaves and branches. Any plants that have outgrown their pots can be repotted. If you want the plant to continue increasing in size just repot it in a larger container. If you want to keep the plant in the same size container the roots can be trimmed back, then it can be slipped back into the same pot along with some fresh potting soil. IN GENERAL Apply horticultural oil to trees and shrubs that have had past problems with piercing and sucking insects such as mites, aphids, scale, whitefly and adelgids. Carefully follow the application directions for temperature and weather conditions. If applied at the wrong time they are not effective. Propagate pussy willows by making 6 to 12 inch cuttings when they first bloom. Place in water and plant when roots are well developed and the ground is warm. If you didn't dean, sharpen and check garden tools in autumn, do it now. Place new birdhouses outdoors and/or dean out older ones. Turn the compost pile. Hand pull emerging weeds now so you don't disturb the roots of your emerging perennials and bulbs. Go to nurseries to get some ideas for your garden. Lyn Chimera and Carol Ann Harlos, Master Gardeners, Erie County Comell Cooperative Extension |
