The owner of Sunshine Greenhouse in Steinbach says she hasn't noticed a flux of dandelions in about a month, however, the clovers seem to have overtaken some yards.

Dorinda Penner notes the key to a thicker, lusher lawn with minimal weeds is to make sure it's not dehydrated, fertilize in spring, summer, and fall as well as cutting the lawn about a half-inch higher so the sun isn't able to penetrate as easily and stress the grass.

"You're not going to really spray anything on your clover, you just want to grow your grass and cut it half an inch longer. It's going to feel really long the first time you do it, but by the second time you cut it at that height, you're going to choke out some of that clover that wants to go to seed. So, cut the clover blossoms and then keep your grass a little longer."

Penner notes herbs such as parsley, cilantro, thyme or rosemary can be planted through the season or brought inside during the fall months to enjoy until winter adding from now and into the fall is also a great time to plant trees and shrubs. 

"Things like trees, shrubs or perennials. The biggest mistake people make when they're planting trees, shrubs or perennials isn't actually under watering, it's usually over watering. They love it too much. So, what you want to do is when you plant it, you want to water it once a week. If the good Lord gives us some rain in between, then you don't need to."

She says it's great to step into the greenhouse throughout the season to see what various plants look like when in bloom adding it's easier to imagine them in your flower beds when you know what they will look like.