Composting, Garden Tips, Gardening
Tips To Prep Your Garden For Spring
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Spring Garden Prep:
- Prepare Garden Beds – Early Spring is a great time to loosen soil, add soil nutrients and remove all debris. Loosen all compacted soil.
- Weed/Pest Removal – Remove all weeds by their roots to eliminate the chance of them re-sprouting. Turn over the top 6 inches of soil to reveal any pests that have wintered in your garden beds. Caterpillars and cutworms are two common pests to keep an eye out for – they will attack your seedling plants early into the spring season.
- Prune Old Plants – Old shrubs, bushes and trees should be pruned enough to see the branch structures well.
- Conduct a soil test and/or pH test to determine what needs to be added to your soil. Plants/Vegetables have varied and specific needs.
- Fertilize/Compost – Based on the results of your pH/soil test, add the necessary fertilizer or compost to your soil. For example, tomatoes need a bit more calcium than other plants and vegetables. Fertilize/Compost a few weeks before planting to give the nutrients time to reach surrounding soil.
- BONUS – Bare soil brings weeds. One of the best ways to cut down on the time it takes to weed and prepare your garden for spring is to keep your garden bed(s) consistently mulched. Mulch helps minimize the amount of weeds in your garden.
