About Home: Jump-Start Your Spring Gardening

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Home From Christina Donnelly, your About Home Editor It's finally time to dig into the dirt and plant, prune and prep your garden for warmer weather. Spring is the busiest season in the garden: your plants are waking up from their loooong nap, mulch needs to be removed and winter debris has to be cleared out—all before you can really get started. So, grab your to-do list and gardening tools, and get busy! Flowers, Plants & Veggies After being stuck inside for a long, cold winter, you're probably dying to get out there and start caring for the garden! Start with a gardening to-do list—you'll be better prepared to take full advantage of the nicer spring days. And even if it's a little cloudy out there, your plants still need to be pruned, fed and weeded. (P.S. - if you're anything like me and spent most of the winter curled up on the couch, take a few minutes to warm up and stretch before diving into your work.) Your Gardening To-Do List for May Veggies That Thrive in the Spring 10 Tips for Growing Terrific Tomatoes Search Related Topics:  spring bloomers  spring vegetable gardening  seasonal plants Organic Gardening Whether you're starting an organic garden or simply looking for new ways to help your organic garden thrive, you'll find that caring for an organic garden is slightly different than caring for a conventional garden—both legally and in practice. Test your soil to determine the kinds of plants your garden can sustain—and the work that needs to be done—whip up your April gardening to-do list and ... start counting all the dough you'll save by growing your own organic veggies and brewing tea made from flowers straight outta your garden. Edible Flowers from Your Organic Garden 5 Tips for Growing Edible Plants How to Grow Organic Broccoli Raab Search Related Topics:  organic gardening  what is organic gardening  Container Gardening Did you know you can grow an entire garden in a few containers? Container gardening is an awesome alternative for those of us who have too little space for a large garden. All you need is a few containers, the right plants and a little creativity; we've got the tips, tricks and advice to help your container garden thrive! Growing Vegetables in Containers Pretty Flowers for Your Container Garden Avoid These 10 Seeding Mistakes Search Related Topics:  common mistakes  container garden gallery  fall container gardens Landscaping & Lawn Care The best thing about warmer weather? It's barbecue season! Putting some hard work into your yard and landscaping right now will help you enjoy your outdoor spaces all summer long. Just like your home, your yard requires a little spring cleaning before you can really get to work. Then, focus on proper spring lawn care, pruning your shrubs and conquering crabgrass before it gets a chance to spread! When to Prune Flowering Shrubs Planting Flowering Bulbs Prepping Your Yard for Summer Search Related Topics:  spring gardens  fertilizing lawns  improving yard drainage Related Searches Organic Gardening Gardening Tomatoes Container Gardening Clay Soil Gardening Gardening Dirt Featured Articles Follow About Home on Pinterest! 6 Decor Trends to Try This Spring Why Gray is the New Neutral Easy DIY: Origami Crane Mobile How to Save a Snagged Sweater Troubleshooting Common Plumbing Issues   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Home newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement