MIAMI VALLEY — As spring weather starts to arrive in the Miami Valley, many people are preparing to start working on their gardens and yards.
Last year, largely due to the pandemic, over 35 percent of people who did not typically garden took up gardening. And they started it early, with many beginning to plant before Mother’s Day.
Due to the early start, many lost what they planted after a freeze hit.
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John Scott, from Knollwood Garden Center and Landscaping in Beavercreek, advised gardeners that now is the time plan, not necessarily plant.
“To me, right now a lot of cleaning, a lot of prep. Get that grunt work done so when the time is right, you’re ready to start and it can be fun and not the total package at one time,” Scott said.
If you do plan to plant early, Scott suggested covering plants, like pansies, when the temperatures drop below 28 degrees.
Scott said that trees and shrubs can be planted now, as well as grass seed. But as a rule of thumb, successful planting often involves a holiday. Potatoes and onions can go in the ground by Saint Patrick’s Day. Just about everything else should be planted around Mother’s Day.
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