Home Gardening Tips: Get Ready for Spring

Guest Post by: Maire

winter garden cleanup While many people don’t start their lawn and garden maintenance, redesign and care until it really starts warming up, getting a head start can really save you a lot of time and energy. Get ready for spring with these easy steps that can get your lawn in better condition than it was last season.

Clean, Clean, Clean

Clean your yard of debris that will have gathered through winter, get the leaves and twigs out of the garden, and clean off those pavers and stepping stones. A good Dewalt radio playing can make the time slip away while you’re doing this. Once the stones are clean and the garden’s all tidy, then you can move on to the stuff that is going to make your landscape be the envy of the entire neighbourhood.

Get the Snow Under Control

If you live in an area of heavy snowfall or just get some from time to time, you’re going to need to address the snow issues before spring sets in. When soil starts to thaw but there is still snow about, it can lead to disease. Plant disease can affect the lawn and the garden, so you’ll need to spread that snow around to help it melt. Make a nice even layer of snow on warm days so that it melts quickly without harm to the plants underground or your lawn.

Get Tools Ready

Examine tools you haven’t used since last spring. If they are broken or dishevelled, you’re going to need to replace them. The earlier the better, too. That way on those rare days before spring when you can work some in the garden and lawn, you have workable tools to do so. Go ahead and sharpen your pruners and mower blades and get that weed trimmer restrung. This is a great time to do all this so that your spring can be focused on better things. Don’t have your only day off be spent cleaning and getting the lawn tools ready when you could be actually working on the lawn. Spring should be for going forward, not for this type of maintenance.

Spring can be a great time when you are ahead of the game and getting an envy-worthy landscape. On the other hand, it can be a time when you’re frustrated and working twice as hard to get things going. With these simple tips, you can choose to be working smarter instead of working harder.

Maire enjoys decorating inside and out. She blogs on the behalf of Sears and other quality garden products.

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