Seasonal Gardening Tips

Seasonal Gardening Tips-

Winter-

Invest in birdbaths, sundials and other garden art as focal points. They are maintenance-free, and add structure to the winter garden.

Use a long-handle pruning pole instead of dragging out the ladder.

Spring-

Look for seedlings from perennials or annuals. Replant them so that they may spread to other parts of the garden.

Plant dwarf evergreen shrubs that grow slowly and stay tidy to avoid summer pruning staking.

Summer-

Replace patches of lawn that won't stay green in the summer heat with a boulder-&-rock mulch or a drought-resistant ground cover.

Add a watering wand with an on/off switch. This tool makes quick work of watering pots and baskets.

Fall-

Plant bulbs that will return on their own. Dwarf daffodils and short tulips are hearty varieties to choose.

Spread bird netting under trees with falling foliage. After the leaves have dropped, gather up the corners of the net and drag away the leaf pile.