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5 TIPS ON READYING YOUR GARDEN FOR SPRING

Spring is such an exciting time for gardeners. Whether you’re a seasoned greenthumb or you’re just starting out, these five simple tips will set you on the right path. A path that leads you to a beautiful, bountiful garden! • Tidy up. Winter can leave behind a bit of a mess. Clean up any dead leaves, broken branches, or wilted annuals. Trim your perennials – if needed, as well as your shrubs and trees. • Get your tools ready. Get out your spades, shears, shovels and any other handy tools you have and give them a wash with soap and water. You’ll be grateful to have nice, clean tools ready at hand when it’s time to plant and maintain. • Prep your soil. Use a pitchfork or shovel to break up your soil and turn it over. Then add fresh compost in and mix well. If you don’t have your own compost pile store-bought works too. Just make sure to add the compost a couple weeks before planting so it has time to mix with the existing soil. • Start planning. The best way to plan is with a piece of paper and pencil. Draw an outline of your garden and flowerbeds and start marking where your existing perennials already are and where you’d like new perennials and annuals to go. For inspiration, browse sites like Pinterest and Houzz and visit your local greenhouses to talk to the experts that work there. • Maintain and enjoy. Taking care of a garden is an ongoing job, but that’s the fun of it! Keep on top of your weeding, but don’t spend all your time doing it. Pull just a few every day and spend more time delighting in the wonders of spring.

HOW TO MAKE GARDEN POTS OUT OF NEWSPAPER An easy, thrifty and eco-friendly way to start your seeds indoors. All you’ll need is some newspaper, a pair of scissors and a clean tin can. Step 1: Take a full newspaper sheet and fold in half, then cut along the crease. Each piece makes one pot. Step 2: Fold the half pieces in half again and then fold an inch-wide lip on the open side. Step 3: Roll the newspaper around the can, leaving two inches of overhang on the bottom. Fold over these two inches to make the bottom of the pot. Step 4: Slide the can out while holding the bottom of the newspaper pot and fold the lip over again inside the pot to secure the folds. Step 5: Once your seedlings are ready to be moved outside, the newspaper pots can be placed directly into the dirt!

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