April Showers Bring May Flowers, What Should You Be Planting This Month to Have Flowers This Spring

April is the time to begin planting your spring and summer garden, here we help guide what and when you should be planting this month in the United Staes.

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Your garden can thrive this spring and summer if you start planting this month

April is here, meaning the ground is finally starting to thaw even in the Northern United States. This is the time to get your hands dirty in the garden, so you have blossoming flowers and plants through the spring and summer. There are several fruits and vegetables that thrive when planted in April as well as many flowers that are ideally planted in early spring.

Temperatures are on the way up, the ground is thawing, plants are starting to grow

Spring is in full swing with the coldest temperatures behind us now. Frost warnings are hopefully a thing of the past, so it is time to start planning your spring and summer gardening schedule.

Vegetables to plant

The key to ample harvests in your vegetable garden for the spring and summer is planting early, as early as the threat of frost is gone. Planting carrots, lettuces, beets, cucumbers, squash, peppers, herbs, and tomatoes now will ensure an early summer harvest.

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Fruits and vegetables planted now will be ready to thrive in early summer.

These vegetables will not just give you one harvest, so early planting will fill your fridge with fresh vegetables several times. Waiting until after the threat of frost is incredibly important so your efforts are not wasted.

Fruits to sow in April

Several fruit trees and bushes will also thrive when planted this month. Young fruit trees planted in April will bear fruit just in time for summer salads, cocktails, and snacks. Experts recommend planting melons, strawberries, cranberries, and in warmer climates in the US, peaches are best to be planted now.

More than edible plants should be planted

April is also time to plant flowers in your gardens to bloom in the next couple of months. Experts recommend hardy flowers because of the fluctuating weather during the month. This includes several perennials, bulbs, and annuals.

Zinnias, daylilies, sunflowers, cosmos, and rosemary are recommended to sow in April. According to experts, these varieties will blossom in late spring early summer. For a beautiful pop of color, use a mixture of these flower types.

When deciding what to plant be sure to check your climate for what will thrive in your region. Ground temperature is especially important in April due to changing temperatures through the month. These spring plants will keep your gardens beautiful and prosperous not only for spring, but through the summer season.

News reference:

"What to plant in April – the best flowers, vegetables and fruit to grow this month." https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/what-to-plant-in-april

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