You need to learn as much as you can about the plants you’re putting in and consider going all organic, says Georgie Culpepper, a sales associate at Kelley Thomas Nursery.
it takes 2-3 weeks to get results, so now is the perfect time to test.
March is a good time to put down mulch, said Georgie Culpepper, sales associate at Kelley Thomas Landscape Nursery.
“Prune damaged branches, but be sure not to prune new growth on flowering shrubs,” she said.
As a rule of thumb, April 15 is usually the last risk of frost, so any warm season vegetables or herbs should not be planted before that date, said Keaton.
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Raw in the garden, Red Giant Mustard leaves serve a sinus-clearing punch akin to Dijon-style mustard, according to
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Cold season vegetables can be planted before the danger of frost —2 to 6 weeks in advance, depending on the vegetable. The University of Arkansas Extension has a list of when to plant cold weather vegetables and the office in Mountain Home has a variety of free printouts for people, if they
want to stop in.
For example, hardy plants can be planted 2-4 weeks before frost free date and that includes beets, carrots, cauliflower, mustard, parsnips and radishes.
Very hardy plants can be planted 4-6 weeks before the frost free date and that includes broccoli, cabbages, lettuce, onions, peas, potatoes, spinach and turnip greens.
“If you want to keep those going, it’s good to plant different varieties that have different growth rates so you can harvest at different times and have a longer harvest season,” said Culpepper.
While cold season vegetables can go in the ground this month, wait until late April to plant flowers, suggests Culpepper.
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