Gardening by the Moon Weekend To-Do

An idea as old as agriculture, based both folklore and superstition but there are scientific ideas to back it up.

Lunar Phase - 2nd Quarter begins on Tuesday March 15: St Patrick's Day is Thursday, March 17 Saturday/Sunday: Moon in the sign of Taurus - Plant seasonal color and leafy vegetables. … It’s a good time to plant Spinach, Lettuce and Chard but be sure to protect them from Snails and Slugs with Sluggo. If earwigs are a problem then bait with Sluggo Plus.

Later in the Week

Wednesday/Thursday: Moon in the sign of Cancer - Plant Seasonal color - …. Petunias, Marigolds, Impatiens, and other seasonal color can be more water wise when a soil polymer such as Soil Most is added to the planting mix at planting. It will extend the watering days between watering.

Other Things To-do

...Liquidambars are leafing out and it will not be too long before the flower clusters emerge. These clusters produce the spiny seed pods that are such a mess now. Once the blossoms have opened and the female part of the flower is exposed, spray the tree with Florel Fruit Eliminator. Florel aborts the blossom so none of the seed pods will form.