DUBLIN GROWS GREENER: SPRING GARDENING TIPS
Spring officially starts March 20, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait to get your hands dirty! Check out these helpful quick tips from the City of Dublin’s Horticulture team. Share your gardening
successes with us this year using #DublinGrowsGreener. We always love to see your beautiful spaces! Springtime To Do List - Cut back perennials and grasses; prune any shrubs that may need shaped - Divide perennials and grasses - Apply a pre-emergent weed control like Preen
- Fertilize flowers, shrubs and trees - Apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch
Wanting to add some pollinator friendly perennials to your garden this year? Here are 10 great perennials that are sure to attract the butterflies and bees! - Pow Wow Wildberry Coneflower - American Gold Rush Black Eyed Susan - Butterfly Weed - Millenium Ornamental Onion - Walkers Low Catmint - Denim and Lace Russian Sage - Autumn Joy Sedum - May Night Salvia - Huskers Red Beard Tongue - Purple Dome Aster
Looking for more helpful gardening tips from your fellow neighborhood horticulturists? This spring, follow the City of Dublin on Instagram for tips on how to keep your garden in great shape all year. The Dublin Grows Greener video series hosted by the City’s Horticulture and Forestry teams will showcase planting pointers, mulching advice and watering knowledge that will give you a green thumb in no time! Whether you are an expert gardener or a novice, you won’t want to miss this series.
MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT
As we head into the warmer weather months, it won’t be long until mosquito season is upon us. The City of Dublin contracts with Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) to operate a multi-faceted Integrated Mosquito Control and Management Program. It includes larvae and pupae control, storm drain and catch basin treatments, mosquito surveillance, spraying, record keeping and data analysis. FCPH determines when spraying is necessary based on several factors, including the presence of West Nile Virus and trap count numbers. All spraying is conducted in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Residents who wish for their property to remain unsprayed may sign up for the Do Not Spray registry. A link to fill out the form, and more information on Dublin’s Mosquito Management Program, are available at DublinOhioUSA.gov/mosquito.
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Healthy Spring/Summer 2022
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