atHome with Marcia

with Marcia

“It’s a spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want to — oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! Ah, spring! Can you feel it in the air?” — Mark Twain

I remember when we were young and we (and our pets) acted spirited and wild in April and May. It was called “spring fever.” Don’t you feel it in the air now? The birds with their throaty songs, the humus-rich smell of the muddy, growing earth? Doesn’t it just make you want to run outside and start digging in the ground?

Hold up. Before you grab your spade in a flurry of spring fever digging, heed this tip from GardeningKnowHow.com: “Before tilling your soil, you must wait for two things: the soil must be dry enough and warm enough. If you don’t wait for these two things, you may cause more harm than good to your soil and plants.” Sage advice.

So put your gardening tools away until then! And in the meantime, while you are waiting for the ground to warm up, there’s plenty of ways to harness that energy with projects around your home and property. You can buy seeds, start seedlings inside, plan your garden and patio projects, and even do some indoor projects that didn’t get done this winter. Get ideas — and professionals to help you — by turning to our special section, “Spruce up for Spring!” starting on page 23.

Happy spring fever-ing! f Marcia

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