Spring Garden Tip
Bloomin Garden Game
Click here for a break and try to match 5 flowers in a row
Attracting Butterflies to your Garden
Bloomin Garden Game
Click here for a break and try to match 5 flowers in a row
Attracting Butterflies to your Garden
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PRUNING For early blooming shrubs such as forsythia and viburnum, prune them as soon as blooms have passed. Early spring is also an ideal time to prune your roses. DEADHEADING Remove spent flowers from bulbs, but leave the rest of the plant as is for the time being.  WEEDING Pull weeds from your beds and borders before they have a chance to take hold and spread. COMPOSTING Tend to your compost if it has been neglected over the winter. If you do not have a compost bin, spring is a great time to start one. TOOLS Spring is a good time to prepare your tools for the oncoming gardening season and to make any necessary repairs or new purchases. You will be happy you have done so when summer sets in. PLANT Spring is a great time to add new plants to your garden. Be sure, however, that all threat of frost has past. Plant such things trees, shrubs, hardy annuals, and summer blooming bulbs. FERTILISE & MULCH Fertilize and mulch beds and borders. Spring is also a good time to fertilize fruit trees. If you applied heavy winter mulch for protection from the cold, you will need to clear it away. STAKING Stake plants that may be prone to wind damage during the unpredictable spring weather. LAWN CARE Spring is the best time to start a new lawn from seed. For established lawns, you should start mowing in the spring, but don't initially cut the grass very short for the first few times. Of course, whether you start these chores in early, mid, or late spring depends on the climate where you live, taking in to account such factors as when the threat of frost has past or when the ground is thawed enough to dig. I hope these tips will give you a good idea as to where to focus your attention in your garden this spring. Enjoy! You too can Grow an Italian Herb Garden Deer Resistant Plant for Pa from Penn State Extention Office  |
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