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Visit the Center for Home Gardening

Stop by the Center for Home Gardening and get your gardening questions answered by our expert staff and Master Gardener volunteers at the Plant Doctor Desk, or check out our houseplant display and other home gardening resources! Be sure to also take a stroll through our 23 outdoor demonstration gardens, which include a vegetable and fruit garden, cut flower garden, an experimental garden, and a newly renovated native prairie garden.

Plant Doctor Desk (Walk-In)

April–October open daily, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

November–March open Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Horticulture Answer Service (Phone & E-mail)

Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–noon

Phone: (314) 577-5143

E-mail: plantinformation@mobot.org

April Gardening Tips

  • Trees, shrubs, and perennials can be planted this month.
     
  • Mulching will assist in weed suppression throughout the growing season.
     
  • Wait to prune boxwoods until the average last frost date.
     
  • Prune spring-flowering shrubs after they finish blooming.
     
  • Start mowing cool-season lawns at a height of 3 inches. Wait to fertilize cool-season lawns until fall and zoysia lawns until May.
     
  • Start cucumber, melon, and summer squash seeds indoors by mid-April for planting out in early May. After the threat of frost, sweet corn and beans can be sown directly outdoors.
     
  • Thin the fruits of apples, pears, and peaches to prevent overbearing and improve fruit quality. Remove excess fruit when it is around the size of a dime, leaving around 6" between fruits.

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