Along with increasing daylight and warmer temperatures comes the itch - the itch to buy flowers, dig in the dirt, mow the lawn, sink your feet in new grass and all the other joys that spring brings. But before any of that happens, a little preparation goes a long way. Here are 10 ways to get a jumpstart on spring gardening.
Get a soil test.
Contact your local extension office for testing directions or visit the link below.
Find out your planting zone.
Georgia is divided into four zones, so you’ll need to know which plants grow best in your zone.
Tune up the lawn mower.
Basically you’ll need to clean the deck, sharpen the blade, install a new spark plug and change the oil.
Prune trees, bushes and flowers.
If you’re not sure how to prune, your local extension office can help.
Till planting areas.
Buy seeds and start them indoor.
Add new mulch to existing bushes.
Sharpen gardening tools and replace as needed.
Aerate lawn and apply fertilizer.
This is where the soil test also comes in handy – the results tell you the kind and amount of fertilizer needed.
Make a list of any new plants needed and where they’ll go.
Resources
Soil testing directions: http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/C896.htm
Georgia planting zones by zip code: http://www.garden.org/zipzone
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