Doris - about spring start up.... hmmm...
One thing I do is make sure all my tags are in place, and if I need to order any, I do it then. I used the AAA engraved tags.
I try to get a bit of fertilizer down. A tablespoon or two, depending on plant size of Scott's Lawn Fertilizer - be sure not to get the one with weed killer. John Rice told me about it years ago - said it is just like using osmocoat but WAY less expensive. I don't add fertilizer every year, but I do try to add a handful of alfalfa pellets scattered around each plant.
I move any plants that need moved that didn't get done in fall.
A month or so before bloom, I foliar feed with Miracle Grow. I start with a fungicide then too... and now am adding Messenger to the mix. I don't spray for rust - but the fungicides help with leaf spot, leaf streak etc. I think the Messenger helps with that too.
Then I stand back and wait for the show to begin!
