Apply dormant oil sprays before the leaves or flowers show signs of breaking dormancy, wait untill as close to bud break as possible. Do not apply during freezing weather or on wondy days.

Begin planting the vegetable garden.  When daffodils start to bloom you can plant peas, lettuce, escarole, spinach, radishes, carrots, beets and onions.  Cold tolerant vegetables can be planted when peach adn plum blossoms are in full bloom.  Plant potatoes when the serviceberry flowers.

Transplant small trees and shrubs once the ground is thawed, but while the plant is still dormant, before new leaves emerge.