Start flower and vegetable seeds indoors. Prune deciduous trees and shrubs, hedges, fruit trees, berries and grape vines. Tour the garden and note what damage occurred during the winter, what beds to enlarge, where to add new trees, shrubs or perennials, whether patches of dead grass need reseeding or sodding. If you're planning landscaping changes, take measurements of the yard. Make notes on areas that need attention.
Firm perennials back into place if they have heaved.
Tuck mulch around but not over crowns. Cut branches of forsythia and pussywillow for forcing into bloom. Soak in a bucket of water overnight, arrange in vase of water. In a few days, they will burst into bloom from the indoor warmth and light. Repair rodent damaged trees and shrubs with tree dressing.