Your Spring Garden “To Do” List

It’s not too early to get your planting soil ready for a spring garden by spreading compost, fertilizing, and turning over the soil, according to Alan Kostelnik, owner of Gardens of the Wine Country, a Diamond Certified company. A few veggies, such as peas, lettuce, rhubarb, asparagus and spinach can be planted now, but you should hold off on all the others because we might still have a frost or two, and possibly heavy spring rains.

Mr. Kostelnik says it’s time to plant your annuals—petunias, pansies, snap dragons and nasturtiums. Prune the perennials, ornamental grasses and shrubbery now to encourage late spring and summer blooms. And why not get a jump on a general clean up? Eliminate weeds with Round Up or simply use good ol’ elbow grease and pull them out by hand! Finally, add a layer of fertilizer to your lawn to enhance color and root development