As the month reaches the half way mark, most hardwares, nurseries, garden shops, Home Depot, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Ace Hardware and Walmart will have plenty of perennials in stock. When properly cared for, the Christmas cactus will thrive and bloom for many years to come.Īpril may have plenty of cool days, but perennials thrive in all seasons of the year. Their time outside prepares them for blooms in late November and into December. We place them in a semi sunny location on the porch. Before moving to the front porch, we trim them back to promote new growth. During their stay inside the house, they have been watered every ten days and fed with Flower-Tone organic flower food once a month.
The Christmas cactus has been inside the sunny living room since mid-October and as we reach the middle of April, it is time to prepare the cactus for its move to the front porch to spend spring, summer and early autumn. There are not many flowers blooming at this time, so your feeder will be a welcome sight for them. Fill the feeders only half full until you see how many of the hummers are showing up. Place the feeder on the porch or deck and watch for the hummers. Don’t wait until you see a hummingbird to place your feeder out. This cold spell will not have any effect on cool weather vegetables.Īs we arrive in mid April, some hummingbirds are already showing up. This is the time in April that is known as “Dogwood Winter.” It is a time of cool nights, damp soil and some light frost and maybe a dusting of snow. The dogwood blossoms are now in full bloom and tiny leaves are beginning to form on the limbs. There are a lot of cold nights as we move through the rest of April. It is defiantly not the time to plant any warm weather vegetables. It may not be a five-inch snow but just any amount in April will bring excitement and melt the heart!Īpril is moving along and even though April 15 is the supposedly the last frost date, do not be surprised to see some frost even into the early days of May. A bit of snow could also be a surprise element during the month of April. At one time, they were almost a daily occurrence in April. They don’t seem to be as common as they used to be. April can bring all kinds of surprises and we hope one of them will be plenty of April showers.
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