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Gardening Checklist for a Happy Garden!

Gardens are starting to wake up across the country, which means it’s time to start gardening! Better Homes & Gardens has a spring gardening checklist to help you get pruning, planting and prepping for the year ahead. This checklist is divided into early, middle and late spring tasks. For more in-depth information on each task, click here.

Early Spring Tasks

  1. Clean up flower beds.
  2. Divide your perennials.
  3. Add mulch around perennials.
  4. Prune trees and shrubs.
  5. Perform basic maintenance on your hardscaping.
  6. Plant vegetables.

Mid-Spring Tasks

  1. Clean bird feeders.
  2. Make notes as you watch the spring show.
  3. Plant new perennials and cold-hardy annuals.
  4. Add new trees and shrubs.
  5. Apply fresh mulch.

Late Spring Tasks

  1. Deadhead flowering bulbs.
  2. Shop for summer annuals.
  3. Start warm-season vegetables.
  4. Plant summer-blooming bulbs.