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What to do in garden in May
May is a frantic month in northern hemisphere gardens. Warm
climates change rapidly to hot climates. Gardens in cold climates suddenly
appear out of nowhere and demand attention. You may not need a list of what to
do in the garden in May, because it is staring you in the face every time you
walk through your garden. But here are some reminders of what you can do. Don’t
panic. The season is just beginning.
Treat yourself to
at least 1 great new plant before the best selection is gone.
Water regularly,
even if rain is predicted.
Flowers
Deadhead spring
blooming bulbs, but leave their foliage until it turns yellow.
Deadhead early
spring flowers like pansies and primroses as the blossoms fade and begin
replacing them in containers with warm weather bloomers.
Give everything a good
feeding, to get things growing.
Divide crowded
perennials and share.
Make sure tall
perennials are staked.
Vegetables
Keep the perennial
vegetables and berries weeded.
Move rosemary
plants outdoors, if they don’t live there year round.
Houseplants
Repot houseplants
in new soil.
Trees & Shrubs
Check out spring
flowering trees and shrubs while they are in bloom and make notes for future
purchases.
Plant or
transplant trees and shrubs before the heat of summer.
Landscape
Start digging that
pond you’ve been talking about.
Clean bird
feeders.
Turn the compost
Divide crowded
perennials and share.
Pests
Keep a watch out
for asparagus beetles, aphids, cabbage worms, cutworms, scale, slugs &
snails and any signs of fungal diseases (leaf spot, mildew, rust...).
Rip out invasive
plants while the soil is damp, before they spread even further.
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