Lets get to work landscaping!

Wow! Where has the time gone.  Busy, Busy, Busy.  This is a great thing.  The sun is shining and the snow is finally gone.  Not to say that we might not get a little more yet!  The wonderful thing about that is that it won't last long.  Now is the time to fertilize and apply pre-emergent to stop those uninvited invaders.  Also, don't forget your trees and shrubs.  They need a boost to get started too!  Make holes around the drip line of the tree with a stake or rod about 1 foot deep and about 6 feet apart all the way around and fill the hole with fertilizer to about 4 inches from the top.  Step on top of the hole to push soil in and the grass will do the rest.  Good fertalizers for the trees should be high in nitrogen with rates like 18-5-9, 27-3-3 or 16-4-8 and if you want an organic type then bone meal or dried chicken litter are good options.  While the sun is beginning to warm up the soil get ready to start your seeds.  It is only weeks now until you can plant outdoors and starting your plants from seed is a very effective way to keep gardening cost down.  Here's a bonus tip!  JMJ, The Landscape Supply Center now offers a Garden Soil blend for your raised beds.  That's it for now, enjoy the Great Outdoors.