Spring is so near. Warmer weather, longer days and beautiful blooms will be peaking through winter before long. (The daffodils in my yard are showing spring shoots.) You’ll wake up one morning to a beautiful, warm sunny day and long to spend time in your outdoor living space.
Clean
- Blow off outdoor patios, porches & walkways
- Sweep outdoor patios, porches & walkways
Your outdoor room already looks better, but don’t stop here.
- Clean outdoor flower pots
- Check sprinkler heads and watering schedule
De-Winterize
- Remove hose bib covers & reconnect your garden hoses
- Store hose bib covers up high in garage until next fall
- Bring out stored patio furniture & pool toys
Refresh
- Add fresh, planting soil to flower pots
- Plant spring flowers in outdoor pots and key flower beds to add sparks of color
Shopping List
(Pick up these items on the next blustery day when you want to be indoors, and have them ready for that cleaning day above.)
- Paper garden bags for garden clippings
- Fertilizer
- Spring Flowers
- Garden Gloves