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Garden Goods
GARDENING
Spring fever has offi cially hit, and we are ready to start tending to our gardens. Though it may still be a tad chilly to actually start planting, it’s never too early to start planning for your beautiful spring bounty. A little early preparation goes a long way when getting your yard ready for the growing season, and having a checklist is a great way to keep yourself on track.
In early spring, start cleaning up around the yard and plant any hardy veggies so they can be ready to harvest by early summer. Annuals can go in the ground after Derby Day and halfway through the season, start planting your perennials, trees and shrubs, while adding a fresh layer of mulch to your garden. By late spring, you’ll be appreciating your hard work and planting summer-blooming bulbs like
gladiolus and dahlias. (Better Homes & Gardens)
Before you can start your work, make sure you have all the tools and supplies you need to create a blossoming garden. We’ve compiled a few of the products, books, and stylish accessories you need, or may simply just want, so you can get your gardening on this spring!
Garden Reads
If you’re new to gardening or want to nurture your green thumb, it can be diffi cult to know how to begin or where to look for useful information. Though you can fi nd many of your answers online, it’s nice to have a book that provides focused content and can answer your questions when the answer isn’t readily available on the web. Plus, most gardening books have gorgeous covers that you can display for your fellow gardener friends! No one starts off as an expert in all things gardening, and these how-to books can assist you on your journey to creating your own personal Biltmore oasis.
Garden Digs
If you want to be stylish, functional, and cool in your garden this season, we’ve got you covered. Of course, you can wear whatever you please when planting and pruning, as long as you’re fi ne with your clothes getting down and dirty, but there is some gardening gear that can make your work feel a little less like work. Whether you’re looking for protection from the sun or shoes that will allow you to stomp through the mud, you may want to consider investing in some of our picks that can make gardening easier and more comfortable.
Long Floral Garden Gloves, $40 | Anthropologie
Protect your face and feel stylish in the perfect sun hat. Holiday Sun Hat UPF50+, $55 | Solbari
Women’s Heirloom Gardening Bib Overalls, $94.50 | Duluth Trading Women’s Short Gardening Boots by Smith & Hawken, $30 | Target