Feeling the itch to sink your hands in the dirt? Well lucky for you spring is not far off and it’s time to get back in the garden. Here is a helpful list of gardening tasks to do this month.
• Keep bird feeders full until spring. You are their source of food while the ground is still frozen.
• Take inventory of your gardening tools to see which ones need to be replaced.
• If you haven’t bought seeds for spring planting yet do so now. The early bird gets the worm! In this case the best seed selection.
• Plant a fragrant vine on a trellis to provide privacy or block unsightly objects such as trash cans and gas tanks. Lilac and wisteria are two great options.
• Start spring plants indoors. Get organic seeds, soil, grow lights and everything else you need at MasterGardening.com
• Prune shrubs and trees to prepare them for spring growth
• Aphids, Snails and slugs are starting to appear. Combat them with our line of organic pest control solutions.
• Remove top ¼ of soil from house plant and replace with fresh potting soil such as Professional Blend Potting Soil.
• Start onion seeds now for April planting. Follow along at MasterGardeningBlog.com to see how our onion, pepper, and tomato seeds are progressing.
• Aerate and fertilize your lawn.
• Don’t toss forsythia and dogwood limbs after pruning. Force bloom them indoors for a hint of spring.
• Get your soil tested before spring planting, and add suitable fertilizer. We recommend Dr. Earth Organic Fertilizers.
• Plant lettuce, swiss chard, and other greens now indoors. Keep plants in a sunny southwest facing window or under grow light. With proper light and nutrients, greens can be kept indoors for the growing season.
• Have leftover seeds from previous years? Test their germination by placing them between 2 damp paper towels and place in a dark place. Keep the towels consistently dame and check germination rates to determine how many seeds to plant.
• Plant to get the children in your life into the garden. Start with an avocado plant from the pit or plant catnip for Fluffy.
• Plant ornamental or fruit trees, such as magnolias, dogwoods, flowering cherries, and crabapples.
• Spread Poppy seeds on fresh snow for spring blooms. Seeds stick to the snow keeping them from blowing away and will germinate once the snow melts.
