Ways to Prepare Your Garden for Spring

It may seem like the end of winter is still far ahead of us, but before you know it, spring will arrive and with it, the beginning of attempts to get your garden up to scratch before your plants come back to life and start to bloom.
Preparing in advance will set you up for spring, giving you that extra head start to a beautiful looking garden when the sunshine finally arrives. Wrap up warm now and brave the cold of the outdoors to prepare your garden for spring with the following handy tips.

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Order your bulbs and seeds

For some bulbs and seeds, early planting guarantees a colourful display all summer. Ordering bulbs for flowers such as lilies and gladiolus now will prepare your garden for a beautiful range of colour for summer’s arrival.

Clear up flower beds and borders

Winter can be hard on your garden, with leaves and petals scattered over your flower beds, and long grass encroaching over your lawn’s borders. Having a tidy up now will get one task out of the way, leaving a clean and tidy base for you to work on come spring. Better yet, our expert teams here at R&J Landscapes offer a high standard of regular garden maintenance services, keeping your garden space looking great and ready for the summer so you don’t have to.

Sharpen your tools

Winter is perfect for getting gardening chores out the way, allowing you to focus on the actual gardening when better weather arrives. Clean and sharpen your garden tools to preserve their quality, and purchase any new ones you anticipate you’ll need.

Prepare your lawn

On a clear day, get outside and rake your lawn to remove any dead grass and clear up the winter debris which will have accumulated. Clearing the lawn will encourage more growth for spring, and will allow you to see any bare patches that may need to be re-seeded and given additional attention.

Protect seedlings

Early blooming seedlings can be damaged or killed by the cold frosts of winter, so protecting these from the drop in temperature we experience overnight will give them a fighting chance of lasting through to spring. Cover your seedlings with an overturned bucket, or a garden cloche to protect them early this year.

Although gardening is a popular hobby with many homeowners, some people just don’t have the time to keep their garden maintained. Here at R&J Landscapes, our expert teams have been providing a high standard of garden maintenance services to our customers for over 30 years!

We offer a cost friendly and reliable service, keeping your garden well-kempt and presentable all year round if you require. For more information, contact us today, and we’ll be happy to help.