Southeast garden tasks for the month of May:

• Plant perennials and annuals, including gladiolus, calla lilies, cannas, impatiens, coleus, marigolds, begonias, clematis, verbena, etc. Plant crape myrtles when they are blooming.
• Plant cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, squash, peas, beans, eggplant, corn, okra, parsley, watermelon, and cantaloupe.
• Water during dry spells, paying close attention to new plants.
• Finish pruning azaleas and camellias, because they will form new buds in June and you don’t want to remove those.
• Remove seedpods from spent flower bulbs and irises.
• Lay fresh mulch over beds to conserve water and prevent weeds.
• Repot houseplants, dividing overgrown plants such as ferns.

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