Dear HJ:

It’s a little early for forsythia and daffodils to be blooming. Since bloom time is weather-dependent, we can’t tell you in advance exactly when either will bloom, but our web site (http://www.mortonarb.org/whats-in-bloom.html has a bloom and color site that will tell you when everything is blooming. It will updated regularly when it gets a little warmer. Hope that helps!

Although corn gluten is a good alternative to chemical pre-emergents, it provides too much nitrogen for turf. Don’t believe what the big companies tell you, your grass does not need that much nitrogen, especially if you are trying to do lawn care the natural way. Corn gluten is a by product of corn processing and they found that weeds did not grow under and around the piles. It was not specifically developed to be a natural pre-emergent, it’s just a way for them to make money from this waste product. You can contact me at Urban Arborist if you want more info.