Two-Season Garden Calendar.(planting, fertilizing, pest control, and maintenance tips are given for the five areas of the country)

From: Sunset | Date: March 22, 1997 | Copyright information

Spring planting fever strikes early in the West: along the Pacific Coast and in the Southwest's low and intermediate deserts, March and April are prime months for planting many perennials, vegetables, and summer-blooming annuals and bulbs. In high-dessert and mountain regions, gardeners race to plant after the last frost in April or May. Summer brings rich rewards of flowers and crops as well as responsibilities such as fertilizing, weeding, and conscientious watering.

This calendar offers recommendations for the West's five major regions

1. PACIFIC NORTHWEST

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