SPRING GARDENING TIPS
Spring officially starts on 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. Springtime To-Do List - Cutback perennials and grasses and prune any shrubs that may need shaping up - 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 10 Great Native Perennials for a pollinator garden. 1. Coneflower 2. Black Eyed Susan 3. Milkweed 4. Aster 5. Golden Rod 6. Beard Tongue 7. Ironwood 8. Joe Pye Weed 9. Lobelia 10. Gay Feather
Have you considered serving on a Dublin City Board or Commission? Service on a board, commission or committee is an excellent way for citizens to become involved in local government and contribute to Dublin’s quality of life. Learn more about opportunities and apply today at fuelthefuture.dublinohiousa.gov ! FUEL THE FUTURE
BOOST YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE
Empower yourself with Dublin Police’s 2025 self-defense classes! Anyone age 16 and older can sign up for a four-hour course that includes both classroom-style presentations and hands-on exercises to practice basic self-defense techniques. At the end of the program, all participants receive a personal alarm device. Participants younger than 18 must provide written permission from a parent or guardian. • Register online for upcoming classes; sign-up links will become available throughout the year at DublinOhioUSA.gov/dublin-police/ community-programs/ . • Sessions are from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Dublin Justice Center on March 18, May 6 and July 8.
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Healthy Spring/Summer 2025
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