The beautiful weather this week has everyone wanting to be outside! Now is the perfect opportunity to get some spring clean up work done.
-Pull out patio furniture, and garden tools. Sharpen and clean tools if this was not done in fall.
-Cut back ornamental grasses
-Cut back any additional perennials left up over winter for seasonal interest
-Continue to prune select woody materials, and trim out winter kill branches
-Blow out leaves and debris from flower beds
-Remove old excessive mulch from beds and around plants or shrubs, then freshen up mulch as needed for a fresh appearance and to protect plants and roots.
-Check for compacted soil and thatch in yard. Aerate lawns for water, oxygen, and fertilizer treatment easier access.
-Repair lawn snow plow damage