Gardening Checklist for a Happy Garden!
Gardens are starting to wake up across the country, which means it’s time to start gardening! Better Homes & Gardens has a spring gardening checklist to help you get pruning, planting and prepping for the year ahead. This checklist is divided into early, middle and late spring tasks. For more in-depth information on each task, click here.
Early Spring Tasks
- Clean up flower beds.
- Divide your perennials.
- Add mulch around perennials.
- Prune trees and shrubs.
- Perform basic maintenance on your hardscaping.
- Plant vegetables.
Mid-Spring Tasks
- Clean bird feeders.
- Make notes as you watch the spring show.
- Plant new perennials and cold-hardy annuals.
- Add new trees and shrubs.
- Apply fresh mulch.
Late Spring Tasks
- Deadhead flowering bulbs.
- Shop for summer annuals.
- Start warm-season vegetables.
- Plant summer-blooming bulbs.