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April gardening tips: what to prune, feed & protect
An April garden checklist built from our plant care guides. Garden jobs depend on your local frost dates, so tasks are grouped for cold, moderate and mild climates. Find yours below, then tap any plant for full step-by-step instructions.
April in cold winters (zones 3–5)
Pruning in April
- Apple tree: dormant prune (Mar 15 – Apr 26)
- Asian pear: dormant prune (Mar 15 – Apr 26)
- Bigleaf hydrangea: light spring prune (old flower heads and dead stems only) (Apr 26 – May 24)
- Black-eyed Susan: cut back last year's growth (Apr 12 – May 10)
- Blackberry: winter thinning (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Blueberry: winter renewal prune (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Boxwood: thin the interior (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Butterfly bush: cut back hard (Apr 26 – May 24)
- Catmint: cut back last year's growth (Apr 12 – May 10)
- Chestnut tree: dormant prune (Mar 1 – Apr 12)
- Clematis: late-winter prune (Groups 2 and 3) (Apr 12 – May 3)
- Climbing rose: late-winter tidy and train (Apr 12 – May 3)
- Coneflower: cut back last year's growth (Apr 12 – May 10)
- Garden mum: cut back last year's growth (Apr 12 – May 10)
- Glossy abelia: late-winter thin and shape (Apr 12 – May 10)
- Grapevine: dormant prune (spur or cane) (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Hazelnut / filbert: dormant prune and blight check (Mar 1 – Apr 12)
- Holly: winter shaping (Mar 1 – Apr 12)
- Hybrid tea rose: main spring prune (Apr 12 – May 3)
- Japanese maple: dormant structural prune (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Juniper: selective trim (Apr 26 – Jun 7)
- Kiwi vine: main winter prune (Mar 1 – Apr 5)
- Medlar: light dormant prune (Mar 15 – Apr 26)
- Mint: cut back last year's growth (Apr 12 – May 10)
- Mulberry: dormant prune (Mar 1 – Apr 5)
- Ornamental grasses: cut back to the ground (Mar 29 – May 3)
- Panicle hydrangea: late-winter prune (Mar 29 – May 3)
- Peach / nectarine: prune into an open vase (Apr 19 – May 10)
- Pear (European): dormant prune (Mar 15 – Apr 26)
- Pecan tree: dormant prune (Mar 1 – Apr 12)
- Perennial salvia: cut back last year's growth (Apr 12 – May 10)
- Persimmon: dormant prune (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Plum tree: remove black knot galls (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Quince: light dormant prune (Mar 15 – Apr 26)
- Raspberry: late-winter cane prune (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Rose of Sharon: late-winter prune (Mar 29 – May 3)
- Sedum (stonecrop): cut back last year's growth (Apr 12 – May 10)
- Serviceberry: late-winter renewal prune (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Shrub / landscape rose: annual cut-back (Apr 12 – May 3)
- Smooth hydrangea: cut back hard (Mar 29 – May 3)
- Spirea: late-winter cut-back (Mar 29 – May 3)
- Viburnum: remove viburnum leaf beetle egg twigs (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Wisteria: winter spur prune (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Yew: prune or shear (Apr 12 – May 10)
Fertilizing in April
- Apple tree: early-spring feeding (Apr 19 – May 17)
- Apricot tree: spring feeding (Apr 26 – May 24)
- Asian pear: spring feeding (Apr 26 – May 24)
- Blueberry: acid feeding at bud break (Apr 26 – May 17)
- Hazelnut / filbert: spring feeding (Apr 26 – May 24)
- Kiwi vine: spring feeding (Apr 19 – May 17)
- Medlar: spring feeding (Apr 26 – May 24)
- Peach / nectarine: spring feeding (Apr 26 – May 24)
- Pecan tree: spring feeding with zinc (Apr 26 – May 24)
- Persimmon: light spring feeding (Apr 26 – May 24)
- Quince: light spring feeding (Apr 26 – May 24)
- Walnut tree: spring feeding (Apr 26 – May 24)
Spraying & disease prevention in April
- Apple tree: dormant oil spray (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Apple tree: dormant fungicide spray (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Apple tree: scab and rust protection sprays (Apr 26 – May 10)
- Apricot tree: dormant fungicide spray (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Apricot tree: dormant oil spray (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Apricot tree: brown rot protection at bloom (Apr 12 – May 3)
- Asian pear: dormant oil spray (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Asian pear: fire blight protection during bloom (Apr 26 – May 17)
- Holly: dormant oil spray (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Hybrid tea rose: clean-up spray after pruning (Apr 19 – May 10)
- Magnolia: dormant oil spray (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Peach / nectarine: peach leaf curl spray (before bud swell) (Mar 22 – Apr 12)
- Pear (European): dormant oil spray (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Pear (European): fire blight protection during bloom (Apr 26 – May 17)
- Persimmon: dormant oil spray (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
- Quince: dormant fungicide spray (Mar 29 – Apr 26)
Soil, compost & mulch in April
- Apple tree: test the soil (every 3 years) (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Azalea: test the soil (every 3 years) (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Bigleaf hydrangea: test the soil (every 3 years) (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Bigleaf hydrangea: adjust soil for flower color (optional) (Apr 26 – May 31)
- Blueberry: test the soil (every 3 years) (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Boxwood: test the soil (every 3 years) (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Climbing hydrangea: top-dress with compost (Apr 19 – May 24)
- Hybrid tea rose: test the soil (every 3 years) (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Hybrid tea rose: top-dress with compost (Apr 19 – May 24)
- Lilac: test the soil (every 3 years) (Mar 15 – Apr 19)
- Smooth hydrangea: top-dress with compost (Apr 19 – May 24)
Frost & winter protection in April
- Apricot tree: protect blossoms from frost (Apr 5 – May 10)
- Kiwi vine: protect new shoots from late frost (Apr 19 – May 17)
- Strawberry: pull back winter mulch (Apr 19 – May 3)
April in moderate winters (zones 6–7)
Pruning in April
- Apple tree: dormant prune (Feb 18 – Apr 1)
- Asian pear: dormant prune (Feb 18 – Apr 1)
- Bigleaf hydrangea: light spring prune (old flower heads and dead stems only) (Apr 1–29)
- Black-eyed Susan: cut back last year's growth (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Blackberry: winter thinning (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Blueberry: winter renewal prune (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Butterfly bush: cut back hard (Apr 1–29)
- Camellia: prune right after flowering (Apr 1 – May 13)
- Catmint: cut back last year's growth (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Clematis: late-winter prune (Groups 2 and 3) (Mar 18 – Apr 8)
- Clematis: prune Group 1 clematis after flowering (Apr 29 – May 20)
- Climbing rose: late-winter tidy and train (Mar 18 – Apr 8)
- Coneflower: cut back last year's growth (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Crape myrtle: late-winter shaping (no topping) (Feb 18 – Apr 1)
- Fig tree: remove winter damage and shape (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Forsythia: prune right after flowering (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Garden mum: cut back last year's growth (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Glossy abelia: late-winter thin and shape (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Hybrid tea rose: main spring prune (Mar 18 – Apr 8)
- Juniper: selective trim (Apr 1 – May 13)
- Lantana: cut back in spring (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Lavender: spring shaping (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Magnolia: light prune after flowering (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Medlar: light dormant prune (Feb 18 – Apr 1)
- Mint: cut back last year's growth (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Ornamental grasses: cut back to the ground (Mar 4 – Apr 8)
- Panicle hydrangea: late-winter prune (Mar 4 – Apr 8)
- Peach / nectarine: prune into an open vase (Mar 25 – Apr 15)
- Pear (European): dormant prune (Feb 18 – Apr 1)
- Perennial salvia: cut back last year's growth (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Pomegranate: late-winter prune (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Quince: light dormant prune (Feb 18 – Apr 1)
- Raspberry: late-winter cane prune (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Redbud: structural prune after flowering (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Rose of Sharon: late-winter prune (Mar 4 – Apr 8)
- Rosemary: shape after flowering (Apr 15 – May 13)
- Russian sage: cut back woody stems (Apr 8–29)
- Sedum (stonecrop): cut back last year's growth (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Shrub / landscape rose: annual cut-back (Mar 18 – Apr 8)
- Smooth hydrangea: cut back hard (Mar 4 – Apr 8)
- Spirea: late-winter cut-back (Mar 4 – Apr 8)
- Strawberry tree: light shaping after winter flowering (Apr 1 – May 13)
- Tangerine / mandarin: light prune after harvest (Apr 15 – May 13)
- Thyme: spring trim (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Weigela: remove winter dieback (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Yew: prune or shear (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
Fertilizing in April
- Almond tree: spring feeding (Apr 1–29)
- Apple tree: early-spring feeding (Mar 25 – Apr 22)
- Apricot tree: spring feeding (Apr 1–29)
- Arborvitae: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Asian pear: spring feeding (Apr 1–29)
- Bigleaf hydrangea: feed hydrangeas (Apr 29 – May 20)
- Blackberry: spring feeding (Apr 8–29)
- Blueberry: acid feeding at bud break (Apr 1–22)
- Boxwood: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Camellia: spring feeding (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Chestnut tree: light spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Clematis: spring feeding (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Climbing rose: feed climbing roses (Apr 15–29)
- Crape myrtle: spring feeding (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Daylily: spring feeding (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Fig tree: light feeding (Apr 29 – May 13)
- Forsythia: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Garden mum: spring feeding (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Gardenia: spring feeding (Apr 29 – May 20)
- Glossy abelia: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Hazelnut / filbert: spring feeding (Apr 1–29)
- Holly: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Hosta: spring feeding (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Hybrid tea rose: feed roses (Apr 15–29)
- Japanese maple: light spring feeding (only if growth is weak) (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Kiwi vine: spring feeding (Mar 25 – Apr 22)
- Lilac: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Medlar: spring feeding (Apr 1–29)
- Mulberry: light spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Oakleaf hydrangea: light spring feeding (Apr 15 – May 13)
- Panicle hydrangea: spring feeding (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Peach / nectarine: spring feeding (Apr 1–29)
- Pecan tree: spring feeding with zinc (Apr 1–29)
- Peony: light feeding (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Persimmon: light spring feeding (Apr 1–29)
- Pistachio tree: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Pomegranate: spring feeding (Apr 8–29)
- Quince: light spring feeding (Apr 1–29)
- Raspberry: spring feeding (Apr 8–29)
- Rose of Sharon: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Serviceberry: light spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Shrub / landscape rose: feed shrub roses (Apr 15–29)
- Smooth hydrangea: spring feeding (Apr 22 – May 6)
- Spirea: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Strawberry tree: light spring feeding (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Tangerine / mandarin: citrus feeding: late winter (Mar 18 – Apr 8)
- Viburnum: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Walnut tree: spring feeding (Apr 1–29)
- Weigela: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Wisteria: phosphorus for flowering (if needed) (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Yew: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
Spraying & disease prevention in April
- Almond tree: dormant fungicide spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Almond tree: brown rot protection at bloom (Mar 11 – Apr 1)
- Apple tree: dormant oil spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Apple tree: dormant fungicide spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Apple tree: scab and rust protection sprays (Apr 1–15)
- Apricot tree: dormant fungicide spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Apricot tree: dormant oil spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Apricot tree: brown rot protection at bloom (Mar 18 – Apr 8)
- Asian pear: dormant oil spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Asian pear: fire blight protection during bloom (Apr 1–22)
- Boxwood: preventive spray in wet spring weather (blight-prone areas) (Apr 29 – May 13)
- Camellia: oil spray for tea scale (Apr 29 – May 20)
- Crape myrtle: dormant oil spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Flowering dogwood: anthracnose prevention (wet springs) (Apr 8–22)
- Grapevine: black rot and mildew protection (Apr 29 – May 6)
- Holly: dormant oil spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Hosta: early slug control (Apr 8–29)
- Hybrid tea rose: clean-up spray after pruning (Mar 25 – Apr 15)
- Magnolia: dormant oil spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Pear (European): dormant oil spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Pear (European): fire blight protection during bloom (Apr 1–22)
- Pecan tree: foliar zinc sprays (young trees) (Apr 29 – May 6)
- Peony: botrytis prevention (wet springs) (Apr 8–29)
- Persimmon: dormant oil spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Quince: dormant fungicide spray (Mar 4 – Apr 1)
- Walnut tree: walnut blight protection (Apr 15–29)
Soil, compost & mulch in April
- Almond tree: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Apricot tree: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Azalea: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Bigleaf hydrangea: adjust soil for flower color (optional) (Apr 1 – May 6)
- Bigleaf hydrangea: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Blueberry: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Camellia: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Chestnut tree: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Clematis: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Climbing hydrangea: top-dress with compost (Mar 25 – Apr 29)
- Climbing rose: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Fig tree: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Flowering dogwood: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Gardenia: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Hazelnut / filbert: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Holly: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Hosta: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Hybrid tea rose: top-dress with compost (Mar 25 – Apr 29)
- Hybrid tea rose: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Japanese maple: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Kiwi vine: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Lavender: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Lilac: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Magnolia: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Medlar: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Mulberry: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Oakleaf hydrangea: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Panicle hydrangea: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Pecan tree: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Persimmon: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Pomegranate: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Quince: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Raspberry: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Rhododendron: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Serviceberry: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Shrub / landscape rose: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Smooth hydrangea: top-dress with compost (Mar 25 – Apr 29)
- Smooth hydrangea: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Strawberry tree: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Tangerine / mandarin: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Viburnum: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Walnut tree: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
- Weigela: refresh mulch (Apr 29 – May 27)
Frost & winter protection in April
- Apricot tree: protect blossoms from frost (Mar 11 – Apr 15)
- Kiwi vine: protect new shoots from late frost (Mar 25 – Apr 22)
- Strawberry: pull back winter mulch (Mar 25 – Apr 8)
Other care in April
- Black-eyed Susan: divide crowded clumps (every 3–4 years) (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Hosta: divide crowded clumps (every 3–4 years) (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Ornamental grasses: divide crowded clumps (every 3–4 years) (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Peony: set up supports (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Tomato: plant out tomatoes (Apr 22 – May 13)
April in mild winters (zones 8–10)
Pruning in April
- Apple tree: thin young fruit (Apr 1–22)
- Apricot tree: thin young fruit (Apr 1–22)
- Arborvitae: light trim after new growth (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Asian pear: thin young fruit (Apr 1–22)
- Azalea: prune right after flowering (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Basil: pinch and harvest (Apr 1–8)
- Bearded iris: remove spent flower stalks (Apr 8–29)
- Blackberry: summer tipping of new canes (erect types) (Apr 22 – May 20)
- Boxwood: shape after the spring growth flush (Mar 25 – Apr 22)
- Catmint: shear after first bloom (Apr 22 – May 6)
- Cherry tree: thin young fruit (Apr 1–22)
- Clematis: prune Group 1 clematis after flowering (Mar 11 – Apr 1)
- Climbing hydrangea: prune after flowering (Apr 29 – May 20)
- Climbing rose: prune after the first flush of flowers (Apr 29 – May 20)
- Coneflower: optional 'Chelsea chop' for bushier plants (Apr 1–15)
- Coneflower: deadhead for more flowers (Apr 29 – May 13)
- Daylily: deadhead for more flowers (Apr 29 – May 13)
- Flowering dogwood: minimal prune after flowering (Mar 25 – Apr 22)
- Garden mum: pinch back for bushy plants (Mar 25 – Apr 8)
- Grapevine: shoot thinning and leaf pulling (Apr 1–29)
- Hazelnut / filbert: remove suckers (Mar 25 – Apr 8)
- Hybrid tea rose: start deadheading (continue all summer) (Apr 15–29)
- Kiwi vine: summer pruning (Apr 22 – May 6)
- Macadamia: light prune after harvest (Feb 25 – Apr 8)
- Magnolia: light prune after flowering (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Peach / nectarine: thin young fruit (Apr 1–22)
- Pear (European): thin young fruit (Apr 1–22)
- Peony: deadhead after flowering (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Pepper: pinch the first flowers (Mar 25 – Apr 8)
- Perennial salvia: shear after each flush (Apr 22 – May 6)
- Persimmon: thin heavy crops (optional) (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Plum tree: thin young fruit (Apr 1–22)
- Plum tree: main prune in early summer (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Pomegranate: remove suckers (Apr 22 – May 6)
- Quince: thin young fruit (Apr 1–22)
- Redbud: structural prune after flowering (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Rhododendron: deadhead and light prune after flowering (Apr 1–29)
- Sedum (stonecrop): pinch back for sturdier stems (Apr 1–22)
- Strawberry: renovate June-bearing beds after harvest (Apr 29 – May 20)
- Thyme: trim after flowering (Apr 22 – May 6)
- Tomato: remove suckers and lower leaves (Apr 1–8)
- Viburnum: prune right after flowering (Mar 25 – Apr 22)
- Weigela: prune right after flowering (Apr 8–29)
Fertilizing in April
- Almond tree: spring feeding (Apr 8 – May 6)
- Azalea: spring feeding (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Basil: liquid feeding (Mar 25 – Apr 1)
- Bigleaf hydrangea: feed hydrangeas (Mar 11 – Apr 1)
- Blueberry: acid feeding at bud break (Mar 25 – Apr 15)
- Camellia: spring feeding (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Citrus (lemon, lime, orange): citrus feeding: early & late summer (Apr 22 – May 6)
- Climbing rose: feed climbing roses (Apr 8–22)
- Crape myrtle: spring feeding (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Gardenia: spring feeding (Mar 11 – Apr 1)
- Hybrid tea rose: feed roses (Apr 1–15)
- Kiwi vine: spring feeding (Mar 18 – Apr 15)
- Pepper: feed when flowering (Apr 15–22)
- Pistachio tree: spring feeding (Apr 15 – May 13)
- Pomegranate: spring feeding (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Rhododendron: spring feeding (Mar 25 – Apr 22)
- Shrub / landscape rose: feed shrub roses (Apr 22 – May 6)
- Tangerine / mandarin: citrus feeding: early & late summer (Apr 22 – May 6)
- Tomato: side-dress when fruit sets (Apr 8–22)
- Tropical hibiscus: feeding (Apr 8–15)
Spraying & disease prevention in April
- Apple tree: scab and rust protection sprays (Mar 25 – Apr 8)
- Apple tree: codling moth and curculio protection (Mar 25 – Apr 8)
- Arborvitae: bagworm check (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Azalea: check for lace bugs (Apr 1–15)
- Boxwood: preventive spray in wet spring weather (blight-prone areas) (Mar 25 – Apr 8)
- Camellia: oil spray for tea scale (Mar 11 – Apr 1)
- Climbing rose: preventive spray for black spot (Apr 1–8)
- Flowering dogwood: anthracnose prevention (wet springs) (Mar 18 – Apr 1)
- Grapevine: black rot and mildew protection (Mar 25 – Apr 1)
- Hosta: early slug control (Mar 11 – Apr 1)
- Hybrid tea rose: preventive spray for black spot (Apr 1–8)
- Pecan tree: foliar zinc sprays (young trees) (Mar 25 – Apr 1)
- Plum tree: curculio protection (Mar 18 – Apr 1)
- Tangerine / mandarin: check for scale, mealybugs and aphids (Apr 8–22)
- Tomato: preventive spray for early blight (Apr 8–15)
Soil, compost & mulch in April
- Almond tree: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Apricot tree: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Azalea: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Bigleaf hydrangea: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Blueberry: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Camellia: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Chestnut tree: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Clematis: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Climbing rose: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Fig tree: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Flowering dogwood: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Gardenia: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Hazelnut / filbert: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Holly: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Hosta: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Hybrid tea rose: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Japanese maple: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Kiwi vine: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Lavender: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Macadamia: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Magnolia: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Medlar: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Mulberry: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Oakleaf hydrangea: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Panicle hydrangea: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Pecan tree: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Persimmon: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Pomegranate: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Quince: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Raspberry: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Rhododendron: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Serviceberry: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Shrub / landscape rose: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Smooth hydrangea: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Strawberry tree: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Tangerine / mandarin: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Viburnum: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Walnut tree: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
- Weigela: refresh mulch (Mar 11 – Apr 8)
Frost & winter protection in April
- Blueberry: net against birds (Apr 15–29)
- Cherry tree: net against birds (Apr 8–22)
- Serviceberry: net against birds (Apr 1–15)
Other care in April
- Mulberry: harvest mulberries (Apr 8 – May 20)
- Pepper: plant out peppers (Mar 11 – Apr 1)
- Serviceberry: pick serviceberries (Apr 15 – May 6)
- Shrub / landscape rose: check for rose rosette disease (Apr 8–22)
- Strawberry tree: summer watering (first 2 years) (Apr 22 – May 6)