Our mailman, Mike, delivered our first shipment of seeds a few days ago (from Ann Arbor Seed Company), and I was so excited! I told him that meant it was almost spring. He said he had to beg to differ. But even though it doesn’t feel like spring to Mike as he walks his route these days, or to me if truth be told, it really is coming. Tomorrow is the halfway point between winter and spring, and after that, spring will be here before we know it – so I’d better finish up my garden planning soon.
~Jennifer
In this issue:
Indoors
- Clean out pots to prepare for spring planting
- Clean and sharpen tools if it wasn’t done in the fall
- Figure out what you want to plant and check your current seed inventory so that you can create a shopping list
- Grow something new this year
- If you are growing rosemary or perennials- start now
Yard & Garden
- Using dormant oils on trees to control a variety of insects
- Using anti-desiccant spray on your evergreens to help prevent winter burn
- Pruning dormant trees and shrubs
- Add a layer of mulch to your perennials, shrubs, and trees to help prevent frost heave with the next thaw
Birds
- Keep your feeders filled. Cold weather means birds need to eat more to keep up with the energy being used to keep them warm
- provide a source of drinking water for the birds using a heated bird bath or de-icer
Store News & Specials
- Join us for our 2017 Green Thumb Series: Turn Your Yard Into Your Oasis. Every Saturday in March at 11:00 am.
- $10 off $50 purchase coupon
Read the February 2017 Newsletter
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