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Spring Garden Startup Checklist

A checklist for preparing and starting your spring garden: planning, tools, soil, beds and first plants.

What this tool does

A checklist for preparing and starting your spring garden: planning, tools, soil, beds and first plants.

How to use

  1. Work down the list and tick each item as you finish it.
  2. Ticks are saved on this device, in your browser, so they are still there when you come back.

What this checklist covers

The list has 4 groups and 15 items.

  • Plan (3 items): Find the last frost date for your area; Plan the garden layout and crop rotation; Order seeds and seedlings
  • Tools and structures (4 items): Clean and sharpen garden tools; Repair or replace damaged garden structures; Check the irrigation system for leaks; Set up plant supports and trellises
  • Soil and beds (6 items): Test the soil and amend it if needed; Turn over and aerate garden beds; Add compost or organic matter to the soil; Clean debris out of flower beds; Prepare raised beds or containers; Apply mulch to garden beds
  • Plants (2 items): Start seeds indoors for transplants; Prune dead branches from shrubs and trees

Tip: Tick each item as you go. Ticks are saved on this device.

Limitations

  • This is a general list. It does not know your circumstances, so add or skip steps to suit you.
  • Ticks are saved only in this browser on this device.
  • Timing depends on your climate. The list does not know your local frost dates or growing season.

FAQs

Q: Does the checklist change with my situation?
A: No. It starts as one list of 15 items in 4 groups and does not ask questions about you. Add your own items and remove the ones that do not apply.
Q: Are my ticks saved?
A: Yes. Ticks are saved in your browser on this device, so they are still there when you come back. They are not sent anywhere and do not follow you to another device or browser.
Q: How do I start again?
A: Press Uncheck All on a section to clear its ticks and keep your items, or Reset to Default to bring back the original list for that section and remove the items you added. Clearing your browser data for this site also removes the saved ticks.

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