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THE W GROUP REAL ESTATE

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EARLY PREPARATION CAN ENSURE A HEALTHY SPRING GARDEN

Now is also a great time to purchase a soil testing kit, available at your local garden center, so you can test your soil as soon as the ground thaws. You’ll not only learn how acidic or alkaline your soil is, but you’ll also have a good idea what remedial steps will be needed to get the material to the level required for your projected crop. Soil testing kits will let you know if additives such as nitrogen, potassium or phosphorus are required to enhance your soil prior to planting. With your planning complete, and perhaps seedlings sprouted, the next step is to wait for the weather to cooperate and the last frost to be a distant memory so you can put your plans into action.

This is a month when avid gardeners often start to think about their favourite hobby/obsession. It is a time to plan, envision and bring together the necessary essentials for the gardening effort to come. A key to a successful spring garden involves prep work, and by handling simple tasks now gardeners will have more leisure time later to enjoy the benefits of their labour. To get prepared, create a checklist of the things you want to do. This includes determining what crops, flowers or shrubs you’ll be wanting to plant this year – and of course where they will go. If you are lucky enough to have a greenhouse this is a great time to get your seedlings and starter plants organized under the warmth of the glass or plastic. Starter kits can be set up in the greenhouse to get your early spring plants underway, before transferring them into the garden later in the season.

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