"What to do in the garden in May? What doesn’t need doing? That’s why it’s nice to have a list," states Marie Iannotti. And About's Gardening Guide supplies such a list in this regional gardening calendar for May.

May truly is a "frantic" month in the garden, as Marie puts it -- even just in terms of indulging in a full admiration of each of your plants' blooms, before they pass! My Korean spice viburnum and lilacs are on top of my "To Admire" list right now, since I want to drink in their heady fragrances as much as possible while I can. On a purely visual level, creeping phlox and Kwanzan cherry are the stars of my current garden, although they will soon lose that position to peonies and candytuft.

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