26 Jan 5 Ways You Can Ready Your Garden For Spring (2021)

Spring Garden Preparations

Do you have lots of leaves, weeds, and old or dead flowers no longer growing throughout your yard? Are garden tools missing or hard to find? There are preparations you can start making to ready your yard and garden for Spring. What should you be focusing on? Here are some things you can do to start getting your garden prepared for the upcoming Spring.

Spring Garden Checklist

1. 1) Organize your garden shed.

   • Locate all your tools and place them where you have quick and easy access. Sharpen any dull blades you will need for trimming and pruning. Oil hinges that may not be working as well. Now is also a good time to consider upgrading any tools you need to complete your yard work. Lastly, make sure you have enough fertilizer and soil on hand to complete any upcoming projects.

“Organizing your shed now will save you tons of time later on.”



 

2. 2) Remove weeds, mulch, and debris.

   • Complete your Spring cleaning outdoors by extracting all weeds from your soil, removing any fresh mulch for better soil exposure, and raking away any left over Winter debris (leaves, etc.).
 

3. 3) Prune.

   • By pruning your trees and shrubs, you are shaping the branch structure of your plants before they begin blooming and the plants invest energy in their branches. Some plants to consider pruning would be the Butterfly Bush, Flowering Dogwood, Honeysuckle, Crepe Myrtle, Rose, and Wisteria.
 



 

4. 4) Prepare your soil.

   • When the ice and frost have cleared, you then want to ready your soil for Spring. You will find the soil is usually now compacted. Therefore, you will want to loosen it by tilling it. Once tilling is complete, you will want to add compost to your soil. Finally, you can measure the pH and nutrient levels of your soil to make sure it is in good shape.
 

5. 5) Set up new planters and garden beds.

   • Now would be the time to build your garden beds! Make sure you have enough shepherd’s hooks, window boxes, and pots or planters. These items will enable you to showcase more of your beautiful plants and flowers.

As you can see, there is plenty you can do to get your home’s yard and garden ready for Spring. The basic preparation checklist involves: organizing your tools and garden equipment, removing weeds and debris, pruning trees and shrubs, tilling your soil, and setting up garden beds with planters.

Completing these tasks soon will prepare your garden to flourish well all Spring long. You will be able to showcase plants and areas of your garden that you want highlighted.

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We are curious how you are preparing your yard for Spring. Let us know in the comments below!