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Spring, for most avid gardeners, is the most exciting time of the year. It’s not only the time when many plants are flowering and at their best, but it’s also a busy time when gardeners take advantage of good conditions to prepare for the year ahead. Some knowledge of the tasks that should be completed in the garden in spring and the right garden product for every job and plant will allow the gardener to lay the groundwork for a garden that will flourish until next spring’s flowers are blooming.

Cutting back

Springtime is the ideal time to prune flowers and other plants to allow for a substantial and healthy regrowth. However, the type of flower you’re pruning will dictate which point in spring is the ideal time for cutting back. Roses are the flowers that should be pruned early in the season, while plants that flower in spring should only be pruned after their flowering is complete – and this will be in late spring. Use a good pair of pruning shears – selecting the appropriate garden product for the plant you’re pruning – to keep your task quick and simple and to avoid damaging your plants.

Mowed down

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For the same reason that springtime is pruning time, it’s also lawn-mowing time: dead growth must be removed to give new growth the best possible chance of health and survival. Investing in a good lawnmower makes the job a whole lot easier, and the larger your garden, the more you’ll need one. It’s best to mow your lawn in mid-spring, and it’s important not to forget to fertilise the lawn, too. Of course some regions will be more damp than others, but as a rule it’s a good idea to water grass regularly as summer approaches.

Weeded out

Spring is the time of year when everything in your garden grows most easily. This sounds like great news until you consider that this includes weeds. Make sure that you do a thorough job of weeding in spring to make keeping the garden weed-free later a far easier task, and consider using a weedkiller, too. As mentioned above, lawns will have to be fertilised anyway, so keeping grass at its peak with a ‘weed and feed’ garden product is a good idea.

Get your hands dirty

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Once the winter frosts have thawed and conditions have become more favourable for gardening, it’s time to invest in the year’s gardening by getting to work now. Repair winter damage, remove dead plant matter that might prevent your plants from achieving their full potential, and get plants neatly clipped and trimmer in preparation for all of the growth that they’ll be experiencing during the season ahead. It might be a lot of work, but springtime gardening is fun, too, so take the opportunity to enjoy your garden as you help it to grow and see the results of your hard work.

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