Spring has finally arrived! We know we’re not the only ones excited to dig into a fresh year of gardening. Make sure you don’t miss anything on your spring landscaping checklist.
Early Spring Checklist
Before you dig into spring planting, check your bulb beds to make sure things look good for bright, beautiful spring blooms.- Check the pH of your soil and supplement flowerbeds with fertilizer, lime, or compost to ensure plants stay happy all summer.
- Prune fruit trees before buds appear on the branches. Remember: wait too long and you’ll stress the trees, leading to a low yield.
- Divide and replant perennials, making sure each new plant has at least three stems.
- Plant early spring vegetables like carrots, lettuce, onions, cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes.
- Clean up the landscape. Remove winter debris, repair damaged beds, and take your lawn mower to be serviced before the first mow of the season.
Mid-Spring Checklist
- Plant fresh flowerbeds full of vibrant colors and eye-catching shapes.
- Put your planters away until fall. Leave the birdbaths out and full of water.
- Transplant seedlings for annuals.
- Take stock of your spring landscape. Write down any notes about how to improve the view next year. Trust us, you’ll forget what you wanted to fix by next spring!
- Apply mulch around flowerbeds to suppress summer weeds and help retain moisture.
Late Spring Checklist
- Deadhead spring-blossoming bulbs.
- Prune spring-blooming shrubs after they’ve spent their blossoms for the year.
- Take a break and plant a fairy garden inside the house.
Do you need fresh spring flowers and shrubs, new tools and garden ornaments, tips on seasonal landscape care, or professional insight on your landscape design? Visit Whispering Springs Nursery for landscaping solutions in Jasper.
