GARDENING TIPS Spring

If you're planning to start a garden this Spring, here are a few helpful tips to get you off on the right foot.

Fertilize

Use an organic fertilizer with compost when the soil is workable.

Weed

Be sure to clean out your vegetable seedbeds before fertilizing or planting.

Prep

Be ready for an unexpected cold snap. Keep frost blankets or burlap handy just in case you need to protect plants from the cold.

Mid-March, remove these protective measures from perennials and remove mulch from strawberry and asparagus beds so seedlings can push up easier.

Fertilize

For vegetables like asparagus, begin with a natural nitrogen fertilizer. Fertilize grapes, raspberries and blueberries before they begin to grow.

Trim

Fruit trees and berry bushes need a trim after the winter cold. It's not a bad time to cut back dead stems and foliage from perennials, trees, and shrubs as well.

Fun Fact

Houseplants tend to see growth in Spring due to longer days and shorter nights. Consider repotting them as they grow.