Long time Summit County Farm Bureau member and current board member, Tom Dayton offers great monthly suggestions on his website for all to “get their gardens in order”; http://www.daytonnursery.com/knowledge-base/month/
March 1 – Start peppers from seed
March 2 – Spread manure and/or compost on garden when ground is frozen
March 3 – Watch for Eastern bluebird return
March 4 – Attend the Summit County Farm Bureau’s educational seminar; Backyard Blueberries by Tom Dayton at Dayton Nursery’s Owl Barn
March 5 – Take a soil test in your lawn and/or garden
March 6 – Order locally grown bare root fruit trees from Dayton’s
March 7 – Over-seed your lawn when ground is frozen without snow
March 8 – Apply dormant oil to trees and shrubs when above freezing for 24 hours
March 9 – Trim back heathers (Calluna) to shape
March 10 – Rake out any evidence of snow mold on your lawn
March 14 – Transplant trees and shrubs now except for dogwood, magnolia and fragrant viburnum
March 15 – Apply lime to lawn or garden if necessary
March 16 – Cut out all dead wood from roses and trim to shape
March 17 – Remove straw from strawberries
March 18 – Start dahlia, begonia tubers and cannas indoors for planting in May
March 22 – Trim type “C” Clematis to the first set of two strong buds on each stem, which could be anywhere from 1-3′ feet up the stem.
March 23 – Remove tree guards and wind screens
March 24 – Check out Dayton’s weekly blogs for more gardening information
March 25 – Plant onion sets, peas, lettuce and seed potatoes
March 26 – Plant bare root conifers, trees, shrubs and fruits if weather allows
March 28 – Fertilize blueberries with Holly-tone
March 29 – Cut back ornamental grasses and dead tops of perennials such as mums
March 30 – Fertilize small fruits, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries
March 31 – Plant pansies and violas for cool weather flowers
Be sure to check out the wealth of information you can find on the Dayton Nursery website, http://www.daytonnursery.com/