May Checklist

• Sow lawn seed once soil warms
• Plant bare root nursery stock
• Spray for fire blight at apple blossom time
• Sow wildflower seed
• Fertilize, mow & water lawns
• Apply broadleaf weed killer to lawns
• Sow cool-season vegetables seeds (early)
• Sow warm-season vegetables seeds (late)
• Prepare & plant perennial beds
• Plant dahlias, glads & begonia
• Fertilize evergreens
• Sow annual flower seeds
• Apply fruit tree sprays after blossoms fall
• Transplant evergreens
• Plant strawberries & raspberries
• Bait for slugs
• Plant geraniums & other annuals in late May (protect from frost)
• Fertilize shrubs & trees if needed
• Plant tomato, pepper & squash plants (protect from frost)
• Harvest rhubarb & asparagus