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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here: Thanks for the responses so far.

Square foot gardening looks interseting. I will check it out.

9:38 - The previous owners of our house did zero landscaping so it is semi alive grass and two dead rose bushes. Not the best looking yard.

We would also like to re-seed the lawn when do I need to start doing that stuff? It is funny my dad is a huge gardening, but lives in AZ so he knows nothing about our zone.

Maybe I will plant some pansies this weekend. We have some front steps and they have this great landing for flowers. Thanks! [/quote]

Do you have normal-looking grass (looks green now) or zoyzia (straw-colored now and spreads via stems in the ground)?  If it's zoyzia, wait until it starts to green up when the weather warms up and then fertilize it to encourage better growth.  If it's normal grass, reseed now.  I would buy compost and rake a thin layer of it before reseeding.  Water daily for 2 weeks.  The University of Maryland Extension Service has a really helpful website for home garden and lawn care for our area.

All roses look dead this time of year.  Look online for pruning advice and prune back your rosebushes now.  With luck, they will surprise you and grow.

I've seen some really pretty containers that combine mini daffodils, pansies, and primroses.  [/quote]

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