Site
Map
New Additions:
- »Growing Grapes
- »Pruning and Picking Grapes
- »Tulp Bulbs Fall Planting
- »Flower Garden Design
- »Garden Backyard Shed
- »Lasagna (Layered) Gardening
- »Growing Lavender
- »Grow Basil and Thyme
- » Vegetable Container Gardens
- »Solar Garden Lights
- »Container Garden Ideas
- »Composting Proces
- »Tomato Container Gardening
- »Container Gardening Ideas
- »Vegetable Gardening Tips
- »Water Garden Design
Garden Tales
Your Garden
- Gardening Basics
- Garden Design
- Container Gardens
- Landscape Design
- Container Garden Ideas
- Seasonal Gardening
Our Garden Path
Sping Gardens - Green, Color, a vibrant feeling in the air
Flowers - Fruits and Herbs
While spring is the season that every gardener anticipates, it usually arrives when it’s least expected. Snow today – thaw tomorrow. In fact, one of the definitions of spring is to develop or produce suddenly and unexpectedly.
Related: Growing Annuals From Seed
There is one thing that is a sure sign of spring arriving, the days are getting longer again. And you can feel the increase in the strength of the sun
Weeds are controlled in Spring
My favorite definition of spring is, “the season of growth”, but along with the spring flowers that bloom where they were planted are the weeds that bloom where they were not!
Pulling them out is never easier
When the soil is saturated with spring thaw and frost is oozing
out of the ground, it’s a great time for every gardener to get outside and pull
up some of those long rooted weeds that have mingled with your perennials.
When
the ground is soft, it’s also a good time to bury some garden edging to help
keep new weeds out of your garden.
Check your Garden Toolset!
This is the time to check your toolset as well. Good tools make the
difference between successful and so so gardening.
Check out more in the
special store
Landscape Cloth - Do it Now
Another spring project to consider is to lay out landscape cloth on an unplanted garden area. Landscape cloth is an excellent weed barrier that comes in several weights, widths, and fabric choices. It’s also a great map for precisely planning where to plant your transplants.
If you have some space and the itch to plant and or seed, consider setting up a cold frame. Ready-made cold frames are available in sizes as small as three-foot squares. Set one up seven to ten days before you want to use it.
Cold Frames
A cold frame takes advantage of spring sunshine and warms the earth it surrounds. They can be used to “harden off” houseplants and transplants for your summer garden and used for direct seeding as well. Some plants to consider for cold frame growing include violets, marigolds, carnations, geraniums, and impatiens.
Cold Frames and Small Greenhouses are perfect to start the Season Early and end Late
Do check each
cultivar’s temperature, water and other care requirements before you set seeds
or transplants!
March may roar in like a lion and prance out like a lamb, and change her mind several times in between! Take advantage of her changeable temperament.
Use early spring (and late winter) to prepare your garden for the spontaneity of spring. And as a gardener, spring is a wonderful time. But also think how grateful you will feel when you relax in your summer garden.
- Container Gardening
- Cheap Plant Containers
- Growing Basil from Seed
- Tending Seedlings
- Strawberry Pots
Spring Flower Garden Design Tips.
The Mantis-2-Cycle Tiller Lightweight Equipment For Demanding Jobs
When our age increases our tolerance for backbreaking work decreases. The need to prove anything to anyone diminishes, and most certainly, we don't take pride in our aching bodies or our callused... Read More ©2004-2010 Gardening-Guides.com | about us | contact us | sitemap | policies | submission guidelines
