Getting a Head Start on Spring

With the arrival of spring, it is important to be ready for it. Consider some of the following suggestions to help you get a head start on spring:

• Clean up birdhouses and touch up the paint job. The birds will be attracted to the clean, pretty houses.
• Wash your gardening gloves and hand tools and make sure they are in good condition.
• Wash your empty flower pots and planters and put fresh potting soil in them. You will be ready to plant flowers.
• Plant flower seeds in egg cartons with good potting soil. Keep them inside until it is safe to put the young plants outside.
• Plan your vegetable garden for maximum results. Make a schedule of planting in accordance with the time needed for each variety.
• Thoroughly wash your hummingbird feeders so they are ready to use when the hummingbirds fly north.
• Share plant cuttings with neighbors and enjoy some of theirs.
• Save plastic gallon milk cartons. Cut out the bottom of each. They make wonderful flower covers on frosty nights.

Take advantage of the opportunity to get a head start on spring gardening. Enjoy!