April in the California garden

If understanding your irrigation system is daunting, consider hiring a certified Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) that can help you with understanding your system and show you were improvements could help you save water and money.

This is the time to start fertilizing your citrus trees. Consider using organics over synthetics for healthier fruit.

Some woody shrubs and perennials, such as butterfly bush, sage, and fuchsia are best pruned in spring after all danger of frost is over and new growth has begun.

It is not too late to transplant a few more small plants before the weather turns more dry. Make sure to water transplants and new plants in immediately after planting.

If you stored tubers from last year, bring them out into a little sun to prompt bud growth. Once the buds pop, it's time to plant.

The nurseries are packed with veggie seedlings like brassicas, herbs, and leafy veggies.

There is still time to plant natives that do not like to remain in pots too long. Take advantage of fresh stock in the nurseries and add a bit of California back into your garden. Learn more from a local chapter of the California Native Plant Society.

If understanding your irrigation system is daunting, consider hiring a certified Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) that can help you with understanding your system and show you were improvements could help you save water and money.

This is the time to start fertilizing your citrus trees. Consider using organics over synthetics for healthier fruit.

Some woody shrubs and perennials, such as butterfly bush, sage, and fuchsia are best pruned in spring after all danger of frost is over and new growth has begun.

It is not too late to transplant a few more small plants before the weather turns more dry. Make sure to water transplants and new plants in immediately after planting.

If you stored tubers from last year, bring them out into a little sun to prompt bud growth. Once the buds pop, it's time to plant.

The nurseries are packed with veggie seedlings like brassicas, herbs, and leafy veggies.

There is still time to plant natives that do not like to remain in pots too long. Take advantage of fresh stock in the nurseries and add a bit of California back into your garden. Learn more from a local chapter of the California Native Plant Society.