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Apply pre-emergent: weeds are already starting to come up and the pre-emergent should go down before the spring rains. It will keep your weed growth to a minimum.
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Weed your garden often
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Fertilize your roses every two weeks while they are in bloom
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Once night time temperatures have been over 60 degrees for 5 consecutive nights, it is time to begin the transition from rye grass to Bermuda. Cut rye grass to ½ inch and continue this until your Bermuda has fully returned – usually in May
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Prune apple trees, apricot trees, pear trees, and peach tree to allow approximately 6 inches between each fruit on the same branch
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Heavy pruning of shrubs and ground covers should begin during
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Continue planting all non-native trees.
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Plant all tropical plants
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Plant vegetable plants and herb plants, including artichokes, tomatoes, peppers, oregano, parsley, and sage
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Continue trimming rye grass to ½ inch
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Trim desert trees and shrubs and fertilize, but DO NOT trim citrus
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Plant new desert trees early in the month of April
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Plant any new citrus trees – April
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Plant cacti and succulents, along with desert adapted shrubs and ground covers early in the month of April
