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Gardening season starts early April, and it comes with a bustle of activities for those who enjoy gardening. It is the time for general pre-season preparation, planting and maintenance of the garden. For someone who loves gardening or wants to engage in gardening, here are things to do in the garden in April.Clean it up
You cannot start gardening without cleaning it out first. After Fall and Winter, there are a lot of dead leaves and fallen branches lying around in the garden. This debris needs to be cleaned out. It is also important to remove old growths and the weeds growing in the garden. It will give you a good start to the gardening season.
Take care of the lawns
The next step after clearing the garden of debris is lawn maintenance and edging. This helps you to clearly separate the lawns from the garden, separate the soil and the rocks, and give the garden a clean and organized look.
Deck or fence your garden
Fencing and decking are very important in gardens. They help create boundaries and helps you clearly visualize how you want your garden plants to be arranged. There are several types of fences and decking available to choose from. Make sure you consider the landscape of your garden so you can pick the best for it.
Nourish the soil
No matter how much cleaning is done, if the soil is not well nourished, your cleaning and planting would be in vain thereby making it a bad gardening season for you. Fertilizers make your plants grow and keep it healthy. Apply compost, slow-release fertilizer or well-rotted manure, it will nourish the soil and prepare it for planting. It is important to avoid general synthetic lawn fertilizer for your garden.
Clear out pests
Garden pests can disturb plants growth, eat the roots of plants and sometimes, destroy them. Ensure you rid your plants of garden pests like slugs, weevil larvae, snails etc. Keep your garden clean, use pest resistant seeds, uproot weeds and thin out plants. If the pests are much, use appropriate pesticides. All of these will help you grow healthy plants in the garden.
Plant your seeds
It's time to plant your seeds. For your flowerbeds, plant seeds like marigolds, petunias and other annuals you like. You can also add your perennials to it. If you are also interested in container gardening, you can decide on collection of flowers to plant. Some vegetables can also be planted in April. You can plant vegetables like carrots, beans, cucumber, lettuce, okra, peppers and tomatoes. Trees and shrubs should be pruned, fertilized and mulched. You can plant whatever trees and shrubs you are interested in at this point.
Gardening is very important to the eco system and human lives. It encourages plant life, create a balance in the ozone, and can be a good way to invest in making your surroundings environmentally friendly. The points listed above will help you to have a great time when doing this amazing task called gardening. Have a great gardening season!
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