Follow spacing recommendations when planting new plants to allow room to grow.
Thin beets and carrots in the garden by cutting, not pulling, unwanted seedlings.
Sow lettuce and greens every three weeks for continual harvest.
Attracting many different types of bees, sneezeweed (Helenium spp.) will thrive in swampy conditions. Full sun with average to wet soil conditions, sneezeweed will bloom bright yellow or orange flowers from summer to autumn. Growing up to 5’ tall, it is hardy in zones 3-9.
Celebrate Arbor Day by planting a favorite tree species.
Plant Epimedium along a shady path.
Now is the perfect time to re-seed or over-seed your lawn.
Plant Something Massachusetts is a project of Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, and was originally established in partnership with Massachusetts Flower Growers’ Association.