| Gardening is a year-round hobby, which requires | | | | thrive in warm weather should not be planted until |
| specific tasks at certain times of the year - often | | | | after the date that you can realistically expect no |
| planning for several months ahead. In order to be | | | | further frost. After that date, you can also safely |
| ready to plant in your garden during next spring, you | | | | remove any protective winter covers from |
| need to start preparing the soil sometime in the | | | | plants.Many varieties of annual flower seeds and |
| fall.To prepare your garden for planting next spring, | | | | vegetable seeds should be planted in March or April |
| one of the most important things is to spread and till | | | | for best results. Try to sow seeds on a warm dry |
| compost or peat moss over your garden, especially if | | | | day as the soil may still be damp during this time of |
| it is a new garden. Adding fertilizers and nutrients | | | | the year, thus causing the seeds to rot.One tip for |
| several months ahead of the actual planting will help | | | | spring planting is to plant different varieties of crops |
| to ensure healthier plants.Apart from preparing the | | | | and flowers in different parts of the garden than |
| soil, the winter months can also be used for | | | | they were previously planted. Crop rotation helps to |
| removing of leaves and other debris and disposing of | | | | improve the health of the soil as well as preventing |
| any dead plants. Some gardening experts recommend | | | | soil disease from spreading.And before you even |
| creating a calendar of planting dates so when spring | | | | start planting, early spring is also a good time of year |
| is here you will know when to plant each | | | | to perform basic outdoor maintenance tasks such as |
| variety.Once spring arrives, your planting timetable will | | | | repairing fences or trellises, sharpening and cleaning |
| depend on where you live, your soil type and your | | | | tools. Spring is also the time to cut back unruly |
| local climate. Even though spring officially begins | | | | growth on most shrubs, before leaves begin to grow |
| around March 20 th , you may have several more | | | | again. |
| weeks of winter weather. Plants and vegetables that | | | | |