Spring Garden Prep Checklist

SPRING GARDEN CHECKLISTV With spring fast approaching, we've put together a checklist of everything you'll want to get done in order to have your garden in tip-top shape for the coming seasons! START SEEDS INDOORS •1 ORDER SEEDS Essential for veggies like tomatoes and peppers that require extra time. Review your garden plans and get your hands on all the seeds you intend to plant this year. REMOVE DEBRIS Clean up debris that has STERILIZE 4. DIRTY POTS accumulated over the winter: sticks, twigs, dead leaves, etc. Sterilize them by soaking in a solution of one part bleach to SERVICE 5 GARDEN TOOLS 9 parts water for a minimum of 10 minutes. Clean, disinfect, sharpen and oil your tools to keep them in tip-top shape. ESFE 60 REFRESH Replace or refresh old soil by mixing in compost, new potting mix, and/or granular slow-release fertilizer. 07 SET OUT SUMMER BULBS Put out any summer-flowering bulbs that were stored for the winter, such as dahlias, calla lilies and begonias. PLANT COOL SEASON CROPS 80 Such as radishes, onions, peas, and various salad greens. 9. FERTILIZE INDOOR PLANTS When the days start getting BAYARE 100 longer. PERĚNNIALS Pro Tip: Share some divisions with your friends this year! 011 PLANT TREES + SHRUBS VVV Early spring is the ideal time to plant new, or re-pot old ones, before they begin putting on new growth. PRUNE WOODY 120 PLANTS + VINES • Prune summer and autumn blooming plants right away • Prune spring blooming plants after the blooms have faded FERTILIZE 13 SHRUBS + VINES MULCH 14 Apply a slow release fertilizer to perennial flowering plants. Reapply mulch to help reduce weed growth and help you cut down on your watering time. HARDEN OFF 15 + PLANT When the threat of frost has passed, plant your non-cold hardy plants outdoors. Remember to harden them off first! lobotany.com