PLANT NOW: Plant summer-blooming bulbs such as crocosmia, gingers, canna, pineapple lily (Eucomis), elephant ears, crinum, agapanthus and others. WHAT'S AT STAKE: Tomatoes are staked to keep the ...

April in North Florida is the time to begin gardening as the weather transitions to the "green" season. Hold off on fertilizing lawns until after April 15th as doing it too early can be harmful.