Spring is finally here! Before new growth fully kicks into high gear, it's important to set the stage for the new growing season.
Winter has a tendency to litter your flower beds with sticks, leftover fall leaves, and old growth from last season’s annuals. This debris accumulates over the colder months and creates obstacles to emerging perennials. Clearing your beds before new blooms have sprouted is much easier than trying to navigate young, delicate annuals.
In addition to clearing your beds, now is the time to prep your plant beds for new growth. Weeding and cultivating your soil and then adding fertilizer readies your beds for new plantings. A fresh knife-edging on all of your beds creates a sharp look and clear definition between your lawn and your beds.
Now is also the time to prune away any dead, dying, or damaged limbs or branches on your trees and shrubs. Before new buds have bloomed, it's easy to identify which branches need to go. Pruning early also helps your trees and shrubs focus new growth toward the healthy parts of the plant, resulting in robust and healthy development.
Spring should be exciting, not overwhelming. Thorough cleanup and lawn prep are key to avoiding springtime stress.