Bearded iris need a boost of phosphorous now to generate those beautiful spring blooms. Check your drip irrigation system before you get too busy. First, remove the filter screen and clean it. Then turn on the system and check for plugged emitters and uneven distribution from soaker hoses and tubes. As a final step, install a fresh battery in your irrigation clock, if it's equipped with power failure backup.
Early spring is an ideal time to establish a new lawn.
Use one of the new improved fescues if you want a year-round green lawn. Fertilize your lawn with a balanced lawn fertilizer. If crabgrass and spotted spurge were problems last year, apply a pre-emergent weed killer before Valentine's Day. Make the second application six to eight weeks later to ensure continual control. Trees and shrubs.