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10 Tips for Spring Florida Gardening

Spring forward into the great outdoors!

Spring is a wonderful time to be outside and work on your landscape or garden. It’s not too hot yet, but it’s warm enough that many plants will flourish. Now is a great time to check your irrigation. Make sure it is in good working order for the dryer and warmer months ahead.

Here are 10 tips for Spring Florida Gardening:
❏   Prune azaleas after the flowers fade

❏   Prune flowering shrubs before new buds set

❏   Remove winter annuals and replace with begonias, coleus, moss roses, and impatiens

❏   Begin a pollinator garden with native plants

❏   Plant basil and rosemary

❏   Mulch flower and garden beds

❏   Fertilize palms, azaleas, and camellias

❏   Choose and plant gardenias and prune existing plants

❏   Begin your spring vegetable garden with squash, beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelon, and peppers

❏   Begin preparing for hurricane season

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