Plan for Spring.

March is the perfect time to plan for spring. Start with a review, think about what worked last year and what you didn't like. If you notice sticks, piles of leaves or other material (trash sometimes) in your garden or lawn, take advantage of the harder ground now to trudge through your beds and do a clean up. This will help remind your of your plans last year and let you revisit them. Some typical spring garden planning work would include reviewing rain management. Often we recieve a great deal of rain here in New England in the spring. Were the gutters cleaned in the fall? If not consider making this a priority in the spring. Make sure your sump pump is plugged in if you unplug it in the winter.

-Lauren Greenhow, General Manager, GreenHow, Inc.
www.GreenHow.com. Effective Organic & Low Impact Solutions, Lawn Care, Pest Control & Termite Control in Newton and Metro Boston.