Because your plants are just awakening from their long winter’s nap in the spring, it is the best time to place new ones in the ground, and to prune unneeded limbs and other growths off the ones you have. If you prepare yourself for the spring, yours will be the most plentiful garden in your neighborhood by the time the calendar turns to the summertime.
It is important to keep your gardening tools neat and tidy. If you don’t know where your spade is, it will be difficult to find it the next time you have to go out and do some soil turning, or add some compost to the top of your dirt for your newly growing vegetables. Gardening takes some time each day, and you don’t want to waste time hunting down things, or sweeping up dirt from a spade or shovel that you did not clean properly before putting it away for the day.
Woody plants need pruning each spring. You might think that pruning is actually hurting your plants, but what you are actually doing is making room for new growth. By taking off what is dead, you give the plant a chance to replenish that part of itself with new tissue. It cannot overtake the dead area itself but instead needs that area to be removed.
Go down to your local nursery and talk to a salesperson about the best plants for your area. Different parts of the country are more hospitable to different sorts of plants, because of the variety in climate here. You won’t want to xeriscape your yard if you live in Seattle, but you might want to think about it if you live in Phoenix, because it’s hard to grow anything with a particular degree of success. You can do it, but it is extremely difficult. Talk to your nursery expert and get some insight into your own part of the world before buying a bunch of plants.
Once your beds are planted, cover them with mulch. This will keep the sun from beating down and baking your new plantings, and it will also help the soil retain moisture instead of yielding it to evaporation. Mulch will protect your plants as they begin their journey to maturity and will also give your beds an even-toned appearance, making even your early garden attractive.
If you want color during all four seasons, then you’ll want to add some evergreen plants to your garden. Your other plants may look vibrant and amazing during their season of growth, but even perennials take the winter off, leaving a dearth of color in their wake. With evergreens, you’ll have a burst of color which will keep your yard compelling and attractive in all seasons.
Use collecting bins to pull water in from rain and add it to your new garden. This will keep you from having to drain reservoirs to water your garden, which especially helps if you have watering restrictions.
Preparation is the most important part of gardening. Use this article to plan an awesome garden for yourself.