Winter Gardening!!

As winter is in mid-way, this is the most important time to take care of your lawn and garden. It seems kind of odd when I say to go to buy plants now. But, this is the right time to buy perennials because they are in a bloom now, and we can see how the perennials are going to look like. Another most important thing to do is to cut off dead wood. It is because later in summer, we will find insects hiding there. So it is aways better to prevent it, and this is the right time.

It is always good to plant clover in winter time as it plays the role of a cover crop. In the last week of February, just before the temperature starts to warm up, it is better to be ready to spray with a pre-emergent because there are millions of crab grass seeds in teh grass waiting to come out in spring. This should not be done before February as it kills new seeds. Pre-emergent spray should be done by professionals as it contains harmful chemicals. Now is the best time to buy new trees and bushes because they are much cheaper in stores now. As spring starts, their prices start to soar high. Planting bare root trees and roses before spring is always the best idea. Winter is the best time to contact a landscape contracter about updating a yard because when they get busy in spring, it is very hard to find good landscapers.

It's always good to be ready so that we don't have to panic when spring comes.