{"id":148190,"date":"2025-04-02T18:07:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T23:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=148190"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:10:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T23:10:22","slug":"lafayette-county-master-gardeners-april-garden-calendar-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/lafayette-county-master-gardeners-april-garden-calendar-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lafayette County Master Gardeners: April Garden Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2023-10-31-Bronwynne.jpg?resize=640%2C418\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140844\" style=\"width:453px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2023-10-31-Bronwynne.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2023-10-31-Bronwynne.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2023-10-31-Bronwynne.jpg?resize=768%2C501&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/garden-extension.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/garden-extension.png?resize=463%2C178\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140850\" style=\"width:291px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/garden-extension.png?w=463&amp;ssl=1 463w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/garden-extension.png?resize=300%2C115&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Lafayette County Master Gardeners<\/strong> are pleased to welcome the public to their <strong>Annual Spring Lecture Series <\/strong>which will be held in the <strong>Dotsy A. Fitts Auditorium<\/strong> of the <strong>Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library<\/strong>. Parking is available at the library or across the street at the <strong>Oxford Skate Park<\/strong>. For more information or questions, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcmga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.lcmga.org\/<\/a> or call the MSU Extension office at 662-234-4451. The next presentation is on<strong> April 3rd<\/strong> at <strong>noon<\/strong> which focuses on <em><strong>What Mama Taught Me about Gardening<\/strong>.<\/em> Light refreshments will be served, and door prizes will be presented.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Planning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consider a free Home Consult if you have questions or want to try something new. Master Gardeners can be reached by leaving a message at the MSU Extension Office 662-234-4451. A home consultant specialist will contact you to schedule a visit or answer questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Planting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set out most shrubs and trees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Divide violets, Shasta daisies, liriope, ajuga, mums, and other perennials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant okra, melons, peas, corn, beans, eggplant, cucumbers, and tomatoes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set out summer annuals if danger of frost has past: ageratum, alyssum, begonias, geraniums, dianthus, celosia, marigolds, moss roses, petunias, impatiens, coleus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant summer\/fall blooming bulbs: callas, cannas, dahlias, gladiolus, and gloriosa lilies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fertilizing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fertilize vegetables at planting according to recommendations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fertilize shrubs if not done in March.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pest Control<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spray new rose leaves for black spot weekly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pruning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disbud roses and peonies for specimen flowers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lightly shape any formal hedges to remove new growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prune azaleas and other spring-flowering shrubs after blooming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mulch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Replenish mulch around Azaleas and Camellias. To properly mulch, apply 2-3 inches of mulch to the base of trees and shrubs. If mulching trees, do not place mulch in direct contact with the tree trunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/humming.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/humming.jpg?resize=360%2C257\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/humming.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/humming.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hummingbirds are back in town. (Photo by MSU Extension\/Gary Bachman)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miscellaneous<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dispose of fallen Camellia blossoms to prevent blight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rake up seed hulls from under bird feeders. They will smother new growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove dead flowers from tulips and daffodils. Do not cut foliage before it turns yellow and dies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who doesn\u2019t love having butterflies in their garden? Monarch butterflies need milkweed for food and reproduction. Native milkweed is a great choice for your landscape. Now is a great time to plant it and read up on more ways to bring butterflies into your landscape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hummingbirds are here! Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.msstate.edu\/blog\/how-attract-hummingbirds-your-yard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog post on ways to attract hummingbirds<\/a> to your yard. It covers everything from the type of food to put out, to the specific flowers and shrubs that welcome the small creature to your landscape. <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.msstate.edu\/blog\/how-attract-hummingbirds-your-yard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/extension.msstate.edu\/blog\/how-attract-hummingbirds-your-yard<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Home Accent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Divide or repot overgrown houseplants. Cut back weak parts to encourage new growth. Apply fertilizer every 2 weeks or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blooming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Encore azaleas, blueberries, fringe trees, blackberries, pyracanthas, hawthorns, pittosporums, Japanese snowballs, pieris, cliftonia, ginkgos, deutzia, sweetshrubs, sweetspires, cotoneasters, oakleaf hydrangeas, roses, spiraea, rhododendrons, and ninebarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ajuga, alyssum, bleeding-hearts, candytufts, columbines, daffodils, daisies, daylilies, forget-me-nots, grass pinks, irises, Jacob\u2019s ladder, lilies-of-the-valley, pansies, phlox, primroses, ranunculus, shooting stars, sweet Williams, thrifts, tulips, vincas, violets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-148190_99af29-a6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more garden related articles and videos on our MSU Extension website at <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.msstate.edu\/lawn-and-garden\">https:\/\/extension.msstate.edu\/lawn-and-garden<\/a> or by clicking&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.msstate.edu\/lawn-and-garden\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg?resize=25%2C16\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14544\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lafayette County Master Gardeners are pleased to welcome the public to their Annual Spring Lecture Series which<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123476,"featured_media":148197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27287],"tags":[24673,4187,6153,5,642,4,753],"class_list":["post-148190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gardening","tag-bronwynne-bailey","tag-gardening","tag-lafayette-county-master-gardeners","tag-mississippi","tag-ms","tag-oxford","tag-tlv"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/asian-bleeding-heart-748549_640.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123476"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148190"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148198,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148190\/revisions\/148198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/148197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}