How to Plan Your Spring Garden this Season

Entry #3379, April 1, 2014

Spring is the perfect time for gardening. The weather is just right and new plants sprout everywhere. If you’ve been dreaming of a beautiful spring garden, make your dream come true this year. A garden requires work, but the end results are worthwhile. Spring gardening is rewarding and something you can look forward to each year. Here are some tips to help you create the perfect garden.

How to Plan Your Spring Garden this Season

Make a spring garden your project this spring

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Make a Gardening Plan

A garden plan helps you to plan in advance. It helps with spacing, succession planting, intensive planting, and growing more items in your existing space. It also comes in handy when you have a small garden or are growing plants in containers.

Review Your Previous Garden

If you had a garden before and it flopped, try to examine where you went wrong. Dig out any notes you wrote and review them before planning your seeds and equipment orders. Maps or images of past gardens can also help you learn how to rotate plants and avoid overcrowding them.

Make Your Order with Other Gardeners

Order seeds early to cut costs and get a wide variety

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If you want to save money or are looking to grow a wide variety of flowers or crops, place your seed order with other gardeners. Additionally, some seed companies offer free seeds or discounts to early birds. However, make sure you avoid ordering more seeds than you need.

Plan Early For Varieties That Take Longer to Grow

Many skilled gardeners forget to plan early for flowers and plants that take long to grow or germinate. Plant foxgloves, peonies, sweet William, pansies, and Canterbury bells early to let their roots get established. This way, you’ll be able to enjoy their beauty in spring.

Try a New Variety of Flowers

Try growing a new plant or crop you’ve never had in your garden before. It can be something you don’t think you’ll like or something that requires a lot of attention. If you are growing food, try eggplants or fresh turnips. If it’s flowers, try rare ones like wild orchids.

Add Ornamentation

Ornaments give your garden a unique touch

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A garden ornament adds new dimension to your garden and updates the space. It can be a bamboo water flute, a gazing globe, or a small stone frog. It makes the space uniquely yours and is a must-have for spring gardening.

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