- Water lawns & gardens 1″ or more per week
- Fertilize lawns
- Apply broadleaf weedkiller to lawns as needed
- Water new trees & shrubs
- Water all trees & shrubs in periods of drought
- Spray for pests, if necessary
- Treat iron chlorosis
- Fertilize vegetables
- Divide spring bulbs or mark for fall division
- Fertilize roses & perennials
- Mulch garden to save water & keep weeds down
- Tend fruit trees by checking for pests & thinning fruit
- Divide irises
- Harvest crops as soon as they are ready
- Water raspberries well
- Plant fall vegetables–spinach, radishes, etc.
- Deadhead flowers for continuous blooms
- Treat for spider mites & other insects on ornamentals