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nature Create your perfect spring garden with advice from area experts By AVERY HOUSEHOLDER Photography by RACHEL NELMS
Full sun or low light? Organic or inorganic? Trees or shrubs? We asked local garden pros to answer their most frequently asked questions.
what to plant (and when to plant it) s the cold weather warms and the lively colors of spring begin to emerge, the question arises: what should I plant, and when? B&L Supply owner Lonnie Parcell suggests starting with shrubs and perennial plants in the spring. “I’ve always liked to plant shrubs early in the year, sometime in March and April,” says Lonnie, who recommends planting foliage and flowers up until May. While you can plant later, Lonnie warns that shrubs especially become harder to maintain when planted in the summer, so it is best to start early. “A lot of shrubs are dormant
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