Get an early start on color! Spring blooming perennials, forced bulbs and ground covers in window boxes or containers give a colorful start to the season, while waiting for summer annuals and perennials to bloom. Pansies, primrose and daffodils are just a few early bloomers that work well.

Newly emerging plants are difficult to recognize, so "if its green," don't touch it until it matures a bit more.

Early spring is the time to start cool weather veggies in cold frames, and flower seedlings for the summer season.