Ok, spring is a few weeks away and it's time to get ready. Seed catalogues have been piling up and those tools have a nice layer of rust. Looking outside most of the snow is gone and is that Daffodils poking out of the ground?
Checklist:
1. Order seeds for vegetable garden
2. Clean tools, sharpen edges of cutting tools, spades and trimmer
3. Tuneup mower, string trimmer and any other gas engine machine.
4. Prune out broken limbs on shrubs
5. Rake up debris left in beds
6. When possible lightly rake lawn, don't worry about dead grass leaflets, once the grass states to grow they will disappear.
7. Consider organic approach to lawn care, if not measure your lawn so you do not over apply fertilizers or other lawn chemicals.
8. Prune those fruit trees now
More importantly don't try to rush the season, most plants can't be planted till the after the last frost. If you are unsure of what to do check with your local Coopertive Extension Agent for free advice. There are numerous online sources and of course you can Google just about anything. Just use the references that are based on University, Cooperative Extension or other science based sites. Happy gardening!
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