Get ready to garden with these five tips from Joan Westby of Leitner’s
Photo by:
Amanda Gahler
- Walk around: Tour your garden, and picture where everything will go. Be careful not to step on emerging perennials.
- Clean: Remove any sticks, leftover leaf litter, dead wood and anything that will not turn green.
- Inventory: Examine the quality of your tools and take inventory of what you do or don’t need for spring and summer.
- Patio focus: Visualize where your pots will go, looking from both the outside and inside of your home.
- Ordering plants: Once you’ve done the steps above, you’re ready to order or buy your garden plants from your local garden center. Westby says it’s helpful to “do your research, and plan ahead” when it comes to selecting the best plants for your yard.
