Getting Dirty - In the Garden
Similar to a good spring cleaning in your home, you can take the same approach to your gardens to get them back in shape after a long winter.
If you are like us, you are excited because the snow has fully melted, the days are getting warmer, but now… where to begin? It can be a little overwhelming to tackle all the work that needs to be done in order to achieve that picture-perfect landscape that you have been dreaming about all winter. Feel free to use this gardening guide to help pace yourself through the stages of early, mid-, and late spring so you can get everything done before the summer season arrives.
Early-Mid Spring
- Clean up your flower beds
- Divide perennials
- Add fresh mulch around your perennials
- Prune trees and shrubs
- Assess and basic maintenance of hardscaping
- Clean bird feeders
- Plant new perennials or hardy annuals
- Add new trees and shrubs
Late Spring
- Deadhead bulbs (trim spent flowers)
- Shop for summer annuals
- Plant summer-blooming bulbs
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TIP! Get the whole family involved and start a family garden.
There are so many benefits for little ones… to be outside, get dirty, have fun, learn how to garden and spend quality time with the family. It’s so rewarding to work together as a team and see your hard work pay off once summer arrives and your garden is healthy and full of colour. Plus many hands make light work - it’s a win win!
Now who’s ready to get dirty?
Dolf and Anzie Witlox
Dolf - 705.787.6196
Anzie - 705.571.0587
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