As the weather gets warmer this February, it’s the perfect time to get started on early spring garden preparations. You can assess soil health, remove dead plants and brush, schedule weed control and garden maintenance services, and explore new ideas for front yard gardens. Our team at Horticulture Unlimited Keep reading for our spring soil prep and planting guide for Tucson, AZ.
Your Checklist for Spring Gardening
Before you call our experts for landscape maintenance, you can start by handling some important DIY garden tasks yourself. In mid-to-late February, you should:
- Inspect irrigation systems for signs of damage, leaks, or wear and tear.
- Assess soil health.
- Look for signs of garden pests and disease.
- Deadhead perennials and remove dead plants, weeds, and debris.
- Check the weather reports regularly for warnings of overnight freezes and use frost protection for delicate plants.
Choosing the Right Garden Design and Planting Schedule
Next, start brainstorming for spring plant selection and layout. Proper planting design can help you save water, maintain a gorgeous outdoor living space year-round, and control weeds, pests, and disease. Evaluate each area of your garden to determine how much sunlight it gets throughout the day as well as its soil composition and drainage. Design gardening zones so that you can pair plants that have the same soil, water, and sun needs to improve health and reduce water waste. The best things to plant in Tucson in the spring are:
- Cool-season vegetables like lettuce, spinach, peas, and radishes
- Summer bulbs
- Spring and summer flowers and herbs like calendula, geraniums, pansies, lavender, cilantro, dill, parsley, rosemary, thyme, and oregano
- Native trees, shrubs, and flowers like desert marigold, desert willow, and Texas mountain laurel
Scheduling Professional Landscape and Irrigation Maintenance
After you complete your garden design and planting plans, call us for pre-spring landscape and irrigation maintenance. Our team will:
- Check your system for signs of leaks and damage, and offer professional recommendations for system upgrades or a new system installation.
- Properly mulch and fertilize existing and new garden beds.
- Handle weed removal and pre-emergent herbicides.
- Provide pest and disease control.
- Trim and prune trees and bushes.
- Offer professional landscape and gardening design.
Preventing Water Waste
We can help you select the right plant irrigation systems and watering schedule to prevent water waste. Not only will you have a water-wise, desert-friendly garden, but you can reduce garden maintenance and water costs. We will consider each plant’s daily needs as well as local weather and climate, soil condition, slope and drainage, and sun exposure to make sure each area of your garden gets optimal watering and irrigation. We can also help you understand how a smart irrigation system or programmable watering system can save you time and money while improving garden health.
Ready to get started on spring gardening design in Tucson, AZ? Let Horticulture Unlimited help. We offer residential and commercial landscape design, hardscaping, landscape maintenance, tree services, weed removal, and pest and disease control. Call us today at (520) 321-4678 or contact us online to set up an initial consultation.