The weather is finally giving us a reason to smile! Spring has sprung, and everyone has a spring in their step. It’s also the perfect time to start the garden you’ve always wished you had. Flowers, vegetables, herbs and more! There is an unlimited amount of things you can garden. Creating and caring for the perfect spring garden requires patience, love, and attention to detail. That hard work is what makes the finished product so rewarding and fulfilling.
When you start with dirt and seeds and eventually see a growth of green, you can’t help but feel like you were born with a green thumb. Just think about it, when everything is ready to harvest, who needs the grocery store anyway? Whether you are an experienced gardener or planting a seed for the first time, we’re here to help you with these spring gardening tips.
Spring Gardening Tips
Prepare Your Yard
Weeds can be unwelcome visitors to your garden—especially if you let them run wild for most of the winter. Though tedious, weeding is necessary to give your new plants a home to grow and flourish in. As funny as it sounds, it is similar to prepping the house for a new baby.
Get Your Soil, Plants, and Seeds
Once you have a clean slate, you need to get your supplies! Visiting your local hardware store will provide you with everything you need. Your gardening expert there will be able to tell you what plants are in season. A simple checklist includes the following:
- Soil and fertilizer
- Garden fork, soaking hose, hoe, hand weeder, garden gloves
- Fence – (this can actually be made out of moving supplies! Check out Gardening with Recycled Moving Supplies)
- Seeds and plants
From the Store to Your Front Door
Now, gardening is not the cleanest job in the world. Transporting these materials can get messy; to avoid spills in your car, consider renting a pickup truck, cargo van or trailer to help you get these items home. Trailers are perfect for home improvement projects. These small utility trailers can be towed with almost any car and are very popular with those who prefer to do things themselves. Landscaping and other fun projects are easy; these trailers can load nearly a ton!
Cargo vans and pickup trucks may work better if you have slightly larger jobs. They are perfect for those who may have let their yard turn into a jungle and must haul landscaping brush, leaves, trees and grass to designated unloading locations.
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