Getting ready for spring

On these wonderful winter ( I mean spring ) days its time to get ready for spring. Here are a few things you can do to get ready for spring:



1) Service your lawnmower. ( sharpen blade, change spark plug, clean air filter, and brush off the dirt.)

2) Turn over your compost pile. ( If you don't have one start one. )

3) Sharpen all your tools for the garden. All you need is a file. ( Sharpen your shovels, spades, hoes, and misc. ) Sharp tools work so much better than dull ones.

4) Clean out your purple martin house. We will probably see purple martin scouts in the next 10 days or so.

5) Go shop for seeds for your garden. It is only about one month till we can plant about anything. I have already planted onions and potatoes.

6) Get some fresh mulch for perennial flower beds.

7) Trim back any dead wood on trees.

8) Hit the lawn and garden shows for ideas for your garden or landscaping.

9) Draw out a detailed layout of your vegetable garden so you know what seeds and plants you need and how many.

10) Rake up old leaves, sticks, dead plant stocks, and thatch left in your lawn. Put all but the sticks in your compost pile.



Hey if you get all these chores done now you can have more fun when it finally does gets nice out there..