Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine for the soul. - Luther Burbank, American horticulturist
- A raised bed allows for a longer growing season in frost-hardened regions because you can work the soil earlier in the spring.
- April 13 - Thomas Jefferson's Birthday "But tho' an old man, I am but a young gardener." Jefferson (1743-1826) was the 3rd U.S. President and the mastermind behind Monticello Gardens. Can't visit Monticello in person? Here are virtual tours you can take instead! Click virtual options shown on the right side of this page.
- April 23 - Full Pink Moon
- April 26 - National Arbor Day. Parker Arbor Day event is April 27, 2024. Click here for more info.
- Arbor Day Foundation: Please plant a tree! Tree planting instructions.
- According to phenology, grasshopper eggs hatch at around the time when lilacs bloom.
- April's name comes from the Latin aperio, meaning "to open or bud".
- Rhubarb is coming along! Red rhubarb varieties are more tender than green types. Try Canada Red, Crimson Cherry, or Valentine.
- Feed perennial beds in Spring with a complete fertilizer such as 6-12-12.