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Speaking for virtually every gardener residing in the Northern Hemisphere, April is a spectacular month to be a gardener. Many of us, have waited all winter for April to arrive. Each new day finds the sun a little higher in the sky for a little longer duration, bringing ample amounts of sunshine and increasingly warmer days. Wherever we are, there's gardening activities to perform that will get dirt under our fingernails. April is all about sprucing up the yards and getting our gardens ready for planting. This month we also see the birth of new plants and seedlings, along with the new, lush and vibrant growth on trees, bushes and perennials. While we are excited and eager to "get gardening", many of us must still be vigilant for an unexpected visit from Jack Frost.

The search for garden seeds continues. The big difference in April, is we're looking for seeds to plant immediately into our gardens, or for use now as indoor starts. It's always good to begin with your favorites, those special flowers that brighten up your yard, or the tomato variety that produces the very best flavor. We encourage you to save a little space in your garden to try something new. There's always great satisfaction in successfully growing something you've never tried before. Take up the challenge, and find something to plant that will "wow" family and friends.  Garden Seeds & Supplies

Indoor Plant Starts - Starting seeds indoors to transplant later, is one of the early joys of gardening. Why let the garden stores have all the fun, when you can start your own seedlings!? As a rule of thumb, most indoor starts should be planted six to eight weeks before the last frost in your area. That means you will likely plant your indoor starts sometime this month.

• Review Indoor Seed Starting Basics
• About Damping Off Disease - the biggest threat to your young seedlings
• Seed Starting Essentials - seed trays and tools you need

Greenhouse Dreamin' Every gardener dreams of a greenhouse in their back yard. Winter months are the perfect time to dream those dreams. But, why settle with just dreaming? There's a greenhouse for just about every budget.

• Greenhouse Planning

Pest Control - It is not too early to begin to think about pest control. Before you know it, your flowers and veggies will be up and growing. ......kewl! You anxiously await the harvest. So do birds, deer, rabbits, insects, and a vast army of other pests. Stop the freeloaders. End their snack time...period.

• About pest control
• About insect control

April Garden Tips - from The Gardener's Network, where every day is a gardening day!

Read the Good Book.... There's plenty of good books on gardening. Reading a book on gardening, or your favorite plant, is a great way to help the winter months go by quicker. There's always something new to learn when you dig into gardening related books. There's also plenty of tips and learnings in our growing list of "how to" pages. So, make sure to surf our site and stop back often.

• Good books on Gardening
• Our "How to" pages

Homeowners love Arborvitae. Fast growing with little care, they are among the most popular of evergreens for both foundation plants and hedgerows. More on Arborvitaes.

Celebrate your Garden Hobby

Every month, there are many holiday and special days for gardeners to celebrate their hobby. Among the holidays coming up in March and April:

• April is Lawn and Garden Month
• April 5th - HREF="http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/national-dandelion-day.htm">National Dandelion Day
• April 6th - California Poppy Day
• April 7th - Caramel Popcorn Day This tasty, chewy treat is great.
• April 13th - International Plant Appreciation Day
• April 19 - National Garlic Day -  How's your breath!?
• April 22 - Earth Day - Not really a gardening day, but an earthly environment holiday that all gardeners appreciate and support.
• April 23 - National Zucchini Bread Day - they hold this at a time when you are not sick of all that zucchini.
• April, Last Friday - Arbor Day - It's also called the "Tree Planter's" holiday.
• See our complete list of Special Days.

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