How to get your garden ready for spring
The temperatures are rising slowly but surely, and spring will be here soon. High time to take care of your garden. But what needs to be done? And which early bloomers are particularly suitable?
Many people who live in mini-houses love their garden. And now that spring is on its way, it's time to spruce up this natural oasis.
Step 1: the soil
Before taking any further steps, the soil needs to be prepared. Leaves are removed, the surface of the soil is lightly raked, and weeds are pulled up. Fertiliser is then applied. But be careful: the right fertiliser always depends on the nature of the soil.
Step 2: the lawn
If you have a lawn, you should start taking care of it in March. Mowing, removing moss and possibly reseeding – that's what needs to be done. Tip: in DIY stores, you can borrow lawn mowers, motorised verticutters and the like for a small fee.
Step 3: the plants
Once you have made all the preparations, you are now faced with the question of which plant is the right one. Suitable plants include, for example, primroses, hyacinths, tulips, daffodils and snowdrops, but also spring snowflakes, crocuses and squills.
If you want to plant a vegetable garden, wait for the last frost and then plant broccoli, onions, peas, leeks or spinach. Tip: If the temperatures are still too low, the plants can either be grown in advance on a warmer windowsill or protected with a cloth.
The queen of flowers
It is more demanding than most other flowers, but actually indispensable: the rose. The procedure is as follows: as soon as the thaw sets in, the winter protection is removed. Then the flowers can be planted. If there is a risk of frost, the beauties should be wrapped up overnight. Important: the soil around the roses should definitely be cleared of weeds and the soil around the roots should be lightly piled up. Only now should the roses be pruned. New roses with root balls can be planted as early as March.
Rose guide
The Allgemeine Deutsche Rosenneuheitenprüfung (ADR) has created a seal that helps you find particularly robust and floriferous varieties. The winning rose can be found HERE.
