A Dozen Spring Gardening Tips

7. Check floating row covers, hot caps and other season extenders. Pull out all your season extenders and check for tears and holes. Fill up walls-o-water and look for leaks.

8. Sharpen hand tools. You can't do a good job with dull tools. See my October 13, 1998 (http://www.suite101.com/ariticle.cfm/nor... article on tool sharpening methods.

9. Set paving stones. Spring is a great time to build walkways. The soil is soft and easy to dig. Be sure to lay a good base under them, as they are also more apt to settle at this time of year.

10. Build garden structures. Now's the perfect time to use fruit tree prunings to make lattices and other structures to support vining plants. Use fine wire to lash long straight branches together to produce rustic decorative supports.

11. Cut back ornamental grasses. You have enjoyed their graceful beauty all winter, but they should be clipped back in spring to encourage new growth. Mark the spot so you won't accidentally mow them down before they grow tall enough to recognize.

12. Renew deer repellants. If your deer repellants have been out all winter it's a good idea to replace them, because deer are always hungrier at the end of winter. (http://suite101.com/article.cfm/northern...

Ok, I've given you some tips on things to do in the garden. So what are you doing sitting here in front of your computer? Get out and get gardening!

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