7 Gardening Tips for Spring Garden Maintenance

Every season brings new garden chores and things that need to be done to ensure your garden looks great and is bountiful once the growing season begins.
  • Spring is a time of preparing everything and there is a lot to be done this time of year.

Maintaining Your Garden in Early Spring Can Make A Huge Difference!

Spring Garden

7 Helpful Gardening Tips for Spring Garden Maintenance

Here are some tips that will help you with all the garden chores that need to be done in the spring.
Tip #1: Prune early shrubs.
Spring is the perfect time to make sure that early blooming shrubs, like forsythia, are pruned. You can prune as soon as the tree is done blooming. You can also prune roses at this time of year.
Tip #2: You can deadhead bulbs that have already bloomed.
Go ahead and deadhead plants that are done blooming. You don’t have to do anything else, but deadheading the plants now will save you some time later.
Tip #3: Get an early start on weeding.
Spring is the perfect time to get rid of those weeds before they have a chance to really get rooted. You probably won’t find a lot of weeds in your garden, but get to the ones around the edges before they get a chance to take off.
Tip #4: Make sure your compost pile is in good shape.
It is easy to neglect your compost bin, tumbler, or pile over the winter, so get it back in shape in the spring.
  • You can begin working it and adding to it so you can be sure that it is ready to use once you need it.
Tip #5: Get your tools repaired and ready for planting.
You should inventory your tools so you can make sure they are ready to use. Get any broken gardening tools repaired and replace those that are worn out.
  • Make sure you have everything that you need and that it is all in working order so that you can be ready when the time comes for planting.
Tip #6: Plant hardy plants.
You can go ahead and plant anything that can withstand the late frosts. Things like shrubs, some annuals and bulbs can be planted with no trouble in the spring.
Tip #7: Prepare your soil.
Go ahead and fertilize your soil and mulch your beds. Get your soil in great shape so it will be ready for planting later on.
  • You can work it on a regular basis so it is fine and well prepared for when you are ready to plant.
Conclusion:
The different garden chores that you handle in the spring may vary depending on where you live.
  • In some areas you can handle these maintenance chores in early spring, but in others you may have to wait for late spring to handle some maintenance.

By handling some garden maintenance in the spring you will make it much easier on yourself once summer comes.


This article was written by the one and only Lutfur Rahman Tanim, the expert gardener, marketer, businessman, and friend to many! It’s been a pleasure writing for you, tell me your thoughts.
You will find that spring maintenance really lessens the work load once you begin planting and allows you to take more time planting and planning out your garden instead of focusing on cleaning up from the winter months.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Easy Tips for Growing Lettuce

Image
Lettuce can be grown by the home gardener fairly easy, if you keep a few important points in mind. Lettuce is best grown in the spring and fall. It does not tolerate summer heat or winter cold. It is also very attractive to slugs and snails. With a little protection from extreme heat it is possible to have lettuce all summer long. Tips for Growing Lettuce First , prepare your soil. I like to add manure to the soil to provide nitrogen for healthy growth. Add manure as soon as you can work the soil in the spring (at least two weeks prior to planting the lettuce). Plant seeds in full sun 1/8 inch deep in rows, 6 inches apart. If you plant new seed every two weeks you can have lettuce all summer. However, for mid-summer yield you must protect the lettuce from summer heat. As the weather warms, begin planting in partial shade, somewhere where the afternoon sun will be blocked by the house, garage or tree. If you have taller plants nearby, such as corn, sunflower, etc.,
Read more

Why Are Hydroponics Growing Systems So Effective?

Image
Cultivation of plants in water is Hydroponic Gardening This is done by using peat or bark. It helps to eliminate unwanted diseases that begin in the soil. Hydroponic plants grow much faster and healthier than soil-grown plants. Hydroponic Gardening One reason for this is that the medium is sterile, and the plants do not have to grow roots in a wide, deep fashion in order to look for water. The roots can grow straight down a few inches to get its nourishment. This makes Hydroponic Gardening ideal because it takes less space to grow; and the plants yield an earlier harvest. Growing plants this way allows water and nutrients to be applied directly to the roots of each plant. Find out what is greenhouse hydroponics and consider purchasing a greenhouse under $500 to start growing professionally or commercially. The good thing is that the water can be reused because there is no loss of water due to evaporation. The lighting is also a very important item in Hydrop
Read more

Garden in Greenhouse - Grow Plants Year Round with Backyard Garden Greenhouses

Image
Grow Year Round Produce with Portable & Backyard Greenhouse Gardening Kits Have you ever dreamed of gardening year-round, in rain or shine?  If so, then you should certainly consider greenhouse gardening. It provides all the elements of outdoor gardening  greenhouses , but you won’t have any constraints due to precipitation or outdoor temperatures. Here are some tips to create the best greenhouse garden possible: 1. Remember this rule: location, location, location. This is the essence of greenhouse gardening. Plants get their food from sunlight, so it’s important that the greenhouse plants get enough of it. In particular, morning sunlight and early evening sunlight are critical for the life processes of plants. So before starting a greenhouse garden, make sure that you pick an ideal location. Garden in Greenhouse   Consider these useful tips for maintaining a portable small greenhouse garden of flower or rose gardens! When we think of greenhouse gardening, most of
Read more

Best Gardening Tips for Novice and Beginner Gardeners

General Gardening Tips for Novice and Beginner Gardeners and Green Thumb Wannabes Whether you’re thinking about starting a garden or improving your existing garden, it’s always helpful to get some good advice. Here are some general tips that can help to create the perfect garden for your home: 1.  Choose plants that are easy to grow. If you have the time and energy to grow other fruits and veggies, that’s OK.  But if you have a hectic schedule, little energy, or a minimum amount of patience, then you should consider growing plants that require little time and effort. Here are some excellent choices: * Beetroot * Carrots * Cucumbers * Garlic * Green beans * Lettuce * Onions * Peas * Pepper (sweet) * Radishes * Squash (summer) * Tomato While maintaining a garden can be quite rewarding, you don’t have to exhaust yourself creating or maintaining one. These veggies will produce fantastic results with the greatest of ease. 2.  Wear garden gloves. Yes, there’s something to
Read more