The Big Spring Clean Up...

Alright, I succumbed to pressure this past weekend and I did my spring clean up on my yard. All the neighbors were doing it, and I thought that since I'm a garden designer, I better have my yard looking like it! I usually wait a little longer before clearing the debris, and now I remember why. As I was loading up all the debris into bags I noticed the dozens of ladybugs that were going into the bags. These little guys help us in the summer by eating the aphids that invade our plants. So there I was, carefully pulling all of the lady bugs out of the bag and placing them back in my garden!

Then the power raking team showed up, just as I was finishing. This team was amazing and was in and out of my place in under half an hour. Everything looks soooo good. It's amazing to see the transformation from winter drab to spring rebirth. I am trying this new product called Myke Lawn - it is a growth supplement that also contains zeolite (a natural clay buster!). I am hoping this gives my lawn a jump start, so will let you know. This is the first year Spruce has carried it as it is a new product, but I am excited about the formulation.

So, I was excited about everything looking so good, and I went to Spruce for some accessories...uh oh... I ended up with three new planters, two pieces of art for the fence, some CocoEarth to put in my containers (a great moisture retention product made from coconut fibre), a new birdfeeder and some bird seed. Good thing I have a truck! I am excited about getting things planted up, but I know there are a few frosty nights ahead of us and I don't want to get too anxious. There have been way too many nights in my past that have seen me running outside in my jammies at 1am, covering up my pots with sheets to save them from impending frost!

Well, happy gardening everyone, the time has arrived...