Spring is the time of plans and projects
– Leo Tolstoy, author of Anna Karenina
Have you noticed the birds are chirping and daffodils are popping through the ground? These days, our senses are awakening to the sights, sounds, and scents of the great outdoors. Now that the spring season is coming to life around us, are you ready? Do you have a project (or two) planned for your lawn and garden this spring? As you set out, keep these ideas in mind…
Pick up packs, pots, or flats of Pansies. Since they thrive in cooler weather, Pansies are the first flowers we can plant in our beds and containers. Brighten your home with a splash of color from these familiar flower faces.
Hungry for fresh veggies? Now is the time to plant cold weather crops including broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale, lettuce, onions, and more.
Cut ornamental grasses back to 4-6”
Trim perennials’ browned-out foliage and last year’s stems. If needed, divide these plants as they emerge from the ground.
Remove dead leaves and debris from beds, gardens and ponds. If the yucky stuff hangs around too long, it can lead to diseases, algae and headaches later!
Pull any pesky weeds in the garden and put down a weed preventer such as Preen or Jonathan Green’s Weed Control.
Second to fall, spring is the next best time to apply grass seed. Whether seeding a new lawn or over-seeding, you may also apply Jonathan Green’s New Seeding Fertilizer to give new grass plantings the best start.
For existing lawns, apply Jonathan Green’s Crabgrass Preventer, Green-Up or Organic Weed Control made from corn gluten (The latter can be used on lawns as a pre-emergent weed and feed as well as in flower beds and vegetable gardens)
Feed existing plantings in the yard- Try these Espoma products made locally in nearby Millville.
For evergreens and other acid-loving plants, apply Holly-Tone.
For fruit, shade, and ornamental trees, use Tree-Tone
For flowering shrubs and perennials, apply Flower-Tone
Or if you’re looking for an all-natural, all purpose fertilizer, use Plant-Tone
There may be so mulch to do (we should add mulching to the list too!) but we are here to help!
We hope these ideas will encourage you to plan a few outdoor projects this spring! Then, when you’re ready, visit us for all your garden needs. While you plan, just be sure to soak in the budding season as it blooms around us!