5 Spring Garden Tips from you Local Colfax Garden Center

Some days, it's really starting to feel like spring! We're sure some of you are itching to get back out into your garden. Oak RidgeShrubbery, your local Colfax garden center, wants to give you some tips for getting your garden back up in working order. If you haven't visited our garden center, it's time!

1. Study your yard. Make a list of all the things you'll need to do this spring with your garden. Have it handy so you can go to your local Colfax garden center and pick up all the necessary tools and materials. Do some basic maintenance of your landscape, such as raking and making a compost pile.

2. Prune plants around your landscape. It's important to prune trees and shrubs around your property. Remove dead or damaged branches. Also, trim summer-blooming shrubs once now and then once again after the spring bloom to get rid of any cold-damaged branches.

3. Start preparing your beds as soon as possible. Once it starts getting nice out and the soil is workable, get outside and begin preparing your beds. Begin by removing any weeds or debris that has accumulated over the cooler seasons. Spread a four-inch layer of compost or manure over your bed and cultivate the soil about one-foot down.

4. Begin planting. Stop by your local garden center to acquire your plants! Your local garden center may also be able to help you with designing your garden and landscape, so check with them for their input. Once you have gathered all the materials you need, you can go to town. Bare-root trees, shrubs and perennials should be planted by early spring. Transplants and container-grown plants can be planted at any time during the growing season.

5. Water your garden. Be sure to check with your local garden center to see how often your plants need watered. They may be able to help you devise a watering schedule to make sure nothing gets missed. It is important to keep up with watering your new plants, especially during their first weeks of life.

When you're ready to visit your local Colfax garden center, Oak Ridge Shrubbery, stop by 1016 Highway 68 North, Oak Ridge, NC 27310. We'd love to help you to plan for your garden.