Get ready for spring in your garden with these must-know tips.
When spring fever hits, it’s often still too cold out to do much in your garden.
Enjoy the Earliest Blooms
Some plants such ascrocus,hellebore, andcamelliabloom in very late winter.
Credit: Rob Cardillo
If you have any of theseearly-blooming flowersappearing in your yard, make the most of them.
Start Seeds Indoors
Get a head start on your spring garden bystarting seeds indoors.
It’s also a good way to try out exciting varieties you might not find in a garden center.
Plus, watching your tiny seedlings grow while it’s still cold and dreary out is a great mood-booster.
While branches are still bare, it’s easier to see what you’re doing.
Pruning often will encourage your shrubs toproduce lots of fresh stemsonce they begin to grow again in the spring.
Avoid pruningshrubs that bloom in early spring, or you won’t get any flowers this year.
Wait until right after these plants bloom to make your cuts.
A few well-placed containers, however, will give you a quick shot of color wherever you need it.
Before your outdoor to-do list starts overflowing, go through thisspring gardening checklist.
ensure you have all the tools and supplies you’ll need.
A little preparation now goes a long way toward making the most of the growing season.
Getting a little jump on weeding will make it easier once temperatures really warm up and more weeds appear.
