New Orleans temperatures have such a huge variation that you can count on only one thing these days, a huge change from day to day. What does this mean for a gardener? It means that you will have to follow the gardeners guide to winter rather than, “ I wish it was Spring early” Get out there and get to working.

Advice from The Garden Gate Guy:

Use Mardi Gras as the date as the being of spring and use for the following:

1. Prune the winter dieback off of all plants.
2. Prune Crape Myrtles
3. Fertilize lawns
4. Apply Eptam or Snap Shots about 1lbs per 1000 sq. feet
   
5. Prepare beds for spring planting by turning the soil over adding new soil conditioner
   
6. Remulch the beds at least to a depth of 3″
   
7. Plan your garden planting to begin March 1st
   
8. When your done, go treat yourself to a day at the spa.
   

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