Hort Shorts
- Plant potted deciduous trees or shrubs before budbreak to establish roots before the plants leaf out.
- Shape up deciduous trees and shrubs while you can still see their silhouette. Remove dead or broken limbs.
- Look for roots that are moist and plump when buying bare-root strawberries. Choose plants with a fresh, earthy smell.
- Plant seeds of beets, carrots, lettuce, radishes, onions, chard, kale, spinach and turnips this month. Set out cool-weather vegetables such as cabbage and broccoli.
- Observe Arbor Day in North Carolina March 16 by planting a tree on your property or in your community.