* Water newly planted plants even if rain is predicted
* Deadhead spring blooming bulbs but let the foliage grow until it yellows
* Give everthing a good feeding to get things growing
* Plant hosta and other leafy plants later to avoid frost damage on leaves
* Plant or transplant trees and shrubs before the heat of summer
* If you are not picking asparagus, get some planted for next year
* Seed cool season vegetables and crops after mid-month (beets, beans, cabbage, carrots, chard, lettuce, onions, potatoes, radishes, turnips, etc.)
* Start warm season melons and squash indoors to transplant after Memorial Day when the squash borer has moved on
* Keep seeding lettuce, start seeding squash, cucumbers and beans
* Hold the heat lovers like tomatoes and peppers until the end of the month when night-time temps remain above 50 degrees F
* Summer bulbs can be planted
* Plant new roses. Prune one-time blooming roses as they fade and feed them
* Give fall bloomers like aster and mums a first pinching
* Prune forsythia, viburnums and other spring blooming shrubs before they set next year's buds
