As spring arrives you’ll probably take a look into the garden and sigh. Despite your best efforts there will be a list of jobs that need completing to get your garden ready for the spring and the approaching summer.
It’s important to get started early; this will help to make the jobs easier for you before nature take over.
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Here are 5 essential spring gardening tasks that you’ll find easy with your new level of fitness:
- Repair The Structures
The first job you should undertake is to walk round your garden and check all the structures for any damage that may have happened during the winter months.
Walls that are damaged should be repaired, holes in your outbuildings and cracks in your home filled and you should clear out your guttering.
It is also worth checking any trellis is secure and the raised beds are in a good state. Repairing these items is much easier before the plants start growing again.
- Clean Up
Next you need to get round your garden and clean away the winter debris. This means the leaves that are collecting across your paths; any fallen branches and any of the perennial plants that you haven’t already removed.
You should also wash and sterilize any bird baths to ensure you’re not spreading disease.
- Fertilize
It is a good idea to get your soil ready for the coming year. You can test it to assess the pH levels and the amount of nutrients. Alternatively you can simply add a good quality organic fertilizer and some compost that should have been stewing nicely over the winter.
If you wish you can even sprinkle some low releasing plant food to help the emerging flowers.
- Get Pruning
Spring is the best time of year to start your pruning. If you shrubs have been damaged by the winter weather then take off any damaged areas. If it’s going to flower this year then you are fairly safe in removing last year’s stems.
Evergreens also need to be trimmed before they explode; a little first growth is good but then you’ll need to keep them tidy and restricted.
- Start Planting
Finally you should think about what plants you wish to add to your garden this year and start planting them. Spring is the traditional time to plant most of your flowering annuals.
Start with the ones that like cool weather such as daisies and pansies. You can then move onto the ones that prefer warmer soil; such as lobelia and petunias.
Of course spring is unpredictable so you’ll need to be vigilant. If the frost comes back you’ll need to protect your plants; make sure you have sheets ready to cover them with.
With a little effort you’ll be able to enjoy your garden and your new found love of cycling!
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