Cold days and chilly nights still ahead. Good buys are azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias in bloom. Start summer vegetable and flower seeds indoors to transplant outside when soil warms.
Ground covers such as gazania, ice plant and cape weed go in now.
Plant annuals such as cinerarias, ageratums, fibrous begonias, dwarf marigolds and primroses. Don't overlook summer-blooming callas, dahlias and cannas. Fertilize everything with a balanced fertilizer to encourage spring growth. Pull new weeds. Divide and replant crowded perennials.