With more & more spring days we are seeing warmer temps, longer days & a time crunch to get the garden ready! Now is the time to get outside & remove any remaining leaves nestled around your trees, shrubs & evergreen perennials. Cut down your remaining perennials that had gone to seed. I’m sure the birds had a winter feast from coneflowers & black-eyed susans that were left to stand! Summer blooming shrubs like butterfly bush & beautyberry can be cut back by two-thirds. Your hydrangeas can be left alone until you figure on what type you have. (Some bloom off old wood & some off new growth). Leave any spring blooming shrubs to prune after the blooms are spent. (i.e. lilac, azalea, rhododendron, viburnum) Weeding will seem easier if you wait for a good rain & the ground is soft. Continue to deadhead your daffodils & spring blooming bulbs that are spent (but leave the greens be until you plant your annuals – these will feed the bulbs for next spring). Iris, late blooming tulips & lily of the valley are soon to come! (Isn’t it wonderful there is always a flowering beauty to look forward to?) Edge your beds when the ground is nice & soft, don’t wait! Don’t forget to clean out your birdfeeders. Get your hummingbird feeders ready to go. (more on that next week!) Don’t forget to take some time to take pictures. Things change from year to year & it’s a great (& beautiful) way to keep a record of your accomplishments!
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