April Gardening Chores
- Begin to harden off vegetable and flower seedlings the third week of April. They'll be ready for transplanting in the garden in a week or two. How to harden off seedlings
- Transplant cool-season vegetable seedlings, like lettuce, broccoli and cabbage in the second half of the month. Generally, the last frost date on Long Island falls around April 15 (Tax Day,) but it's probably wise to wait a bit longer. (Be sure to harden off seedlings before planting outside.)
- Clean up garden beds if you haven't done so already. Rake out leaves and cut back last year's perennials to make way for new growth. Start a compost pile with the debris.
- Sow hardy annual seeds outdoors.
- Prune established roses and plant new ones.
- Plant herbaceous perennials at the end of the month.
- Join the Garden Detective Long Island Seed Exchange!
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Yes...did number 3 and number 5. Almost finished with the rose pruning, as I have many roses, and it's becoming more and more critical to get it done as perennials are popping out of the ground and one false step is a bad thing. Good day yesterday.