Get Your Garden Ready: Our Essential Spring Gardening Tips

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Spring is upon us and it means the moment every avid gardener has been waiting for: finally getting the garden ready for the growing season. Whether you live in a cooler climate or are further south, March is a great time to start working on some activities to get your lawn in shape for the spring and summer season. And it doesn't matter if you're a novice or experienced gardener, these tips will help you have your best garden this year.

Adding a garden to your yard is a great way to bring it to life. Gardens aren't just visually appealing, there's nothing like watching a garden you've created and cultivated yourself flourish. In addition to the many different types of gardens you can create, from vegetable gardens to flower gardens, rockeries and more, there really is a style of garden for everyone.

Of course, the first step in any gardening journey is to start the garden. It's one thing to work with pre-made flower beds, but when starting a garden from scratch, there are a few things to know and some basics that you'll definitely need. To take a look at these must-haves, we asked some gardening experts what they can't live without.

As spring approaches, it's time to enjoy gardening outdoors. Whether you already know exactly what you want to grow in your garden or are trying your green thumb for the first time, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed or overwhelmed. The best plan is from the beginning, especially when it comes to sowing seeds indoors.

Many people start planting plants indoors when the weather turns very cold and then transplant them outdoors once the last frost has passed. If you choose to do so, there are several things you can do to ensure your seeds germinate successfully and are ready for your garden once temperatures rise. We spoke to some gardening experts to get their best tips for you. Even professionals can learn something new.

If you live somewhere in the winter, it may be hard to believe, but now is the time to start designing spring and summer gardens. This is especially true if you're setting up your first vegetable garden, but even experienced gardeners will benefit from planning their garden layout and deciding in advance which plants to plant.

Growing vegetables for the first time can be a daunting task, to say the least, so we turned to the experts for their professional advice. This is what they had to say.

As spring approaches, the trees begin to bud and the tall, dormant grasses begin to shake from their sleep. From the gardener to the novice, this is the time to prepare and grow flowers, vegetables or any other crop.

We asked a group of professional gardeners what advice they would give to greener growers and who they would like someone to tell them when they were starting out. Read on for tips on how to create a lush garden this season.

With the new year comes new trends for almost everything. Landscaping and landscaping trends are no exception, especially since in recent years more and more people have dabbled in gardening and garden maintenance.

With over a million followers on TikTok, Joe Clark knows a thing or two about gardening trends. We caught up with him to discover five landscaping and landscaping trends to look forward to in 2023.

Gardening can easily become a lifelong hobby with an unlimited sense of fulfillment, enjoyment, and gardening knowledge that you can develop. However, to be a successful and efficient gardener, you must know and consider some aspects of gardening before creating your first seedbed.

Here are nine tips and techniques to help you start a garden.

If you're a serious gardener, they'll be in your garden in the warm first second of spring. While there's nothing wrong with removing fallen branches and debris, wait until the dirt is gone enough to form a ball in your hand before stepping on it and crushing it. But don't wait too long to start the cleaning process. It is much easier to cut back the plants before the old growth intertwines with the new growth. Follow these tips for a beautiful spring and summer garden.

Gardeners in warm climates may treat fall and sometimes winter as extra growing seasons. But for gardeners with harsh winters, fall is a great time to start cleaning up the garden. We hear a lot about four interesting seasons in the garden, but this rarely applies to perennials. Most perennials turn ugly when temperatures drop, and any diseased, injured, or poorly maintained plants should be pruned and discarded rather than overwintered.

However, some perennials simply won't flower if you prune them too late in the season. They need the winter protection provided by their leaves to survive. These 43 plants are best pruned in spring.