Grayson County Master Gardeners are collaborating to present weekly the best information to help local gardeners know what to watch for in the garden.

This week in your garden

* Fertilize roses, pansies and bulbs that are finished blooming, but don't fertilize your lawn yet, its still a few weeks early.

* Apply pre-emergent -- chemical or organic -- to your lawn now and keep the weed seeds from germinating. That means less weeds in the summer. Make sure you water it in.

* Watch out for pests -- aphids and borers on fruit trees, and scale on shrubs. Contact the Master Gardeners or your local nursery to see how to get rid of your pests.

* Protect all your cold, tender plants from frost or freeze.

* Plant or transplant roses, fruit and ornamental trees. Also now is an excellent time to plant snapdragons, dianthus, alyssum and petunias. Protect them if it freezes.

* Divide late summer and fall blooming perennials.

Contact Master Gardeners

For more information on the local growing patterns, seasonal gardening activities or general garden questions, call the Grayson County Master Gardeners' office at 903-813-4204 or e-mail to mastergardeners@co.grayson.tx.us.

Individuals are welcome to call or stop by the office, located at the Grayson County Extension office on the second floor of the Grayson County Courthouse in Sherman.

Office hours are 8:30 -11:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and also from 1-4 p.m. Thursdays. Call any time to leave a message and a Master Gardener will return your call.

The Grayson County Master Gardeners have graduated from the Texas A&M Master Gardener course and continue with additional training in order to provide you with the information you need to have a trouble-free landscape.

You may also wish to visit the Texas A&M Web site at http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu.