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Planning Your Spring Garden During the Winter Months

Winter may keep us indoors, but it’s the perfect season to dream, plan, and prepare for a thriving spring garden. While Lakeview Nurseries is closed for the season, now is the ideal time to gather inspiration, map out your garden, and get ready for an exciting new growing season when we reopen in the spring. Here’s how to make the most of the colder months:

1. Dream Big: Envision Your Perfect Garden

Use this time to reflect on what you’d love to grow this year. Whether you’re planning a vibrant flower garden, a fresh vegetable patch, or a pollinator-friendly landscape, now is the time to start visualizing your ideal space.

  • Start a Garden Journal: Sketch layouts, jot down plant ideas, and collect inspiration from gardening books, magazines, or online sources.
  • Explore New Trends: Consider incorporating raised beds, native plants, or edible landscaping to bring fresh life to your garden.

2. Plan Your Garden Layout

A well-thought-out garden plan will make spring planting smoother and more enjoyable.

  • Assess Your Space: Take note of sun exposure, soil quality, and any areas that may need improvements.
  • Choose Your Plants: Think about colors, textures, and plant combinations that will work well together in your space.

3. Order Seeds and Supplies Early

Winter is the best time to browse seed catalogs and order gardening essentials before the busy spring season begins.

  • Try Something New: Experiment with unique vegetable varieties, heirloom flowers, or perennials that add beauty and biodiversity to your garden.
  • Stock Up on Essentials: Check your garden tools, fertilizers, soil amendments, and containers to ensure you’re fully prepared when the planting season arrives.

4. Get Ready for Lakeview Nurseries’ Spring Reopening

We’re already preparing for an exciting new season and can’t wait to share our fresh selection of plants and gardening essentials with you!

  • Stay Updated: Follow us on social media and check our website for announcements about our reopening date and this season’s featured plants.
  • Make a Wishlist: Start planning your must-have plants now so you’re ready to shop as soon as we reopen.

5. Improve Your Soil for a Healthier Garden

Winter is the perfect time to enhance your soil and set the stage for a thriving garden.

  • Test Your Soil: Identify any nutrient deficiencies and plan amendments accordingly.
  • Enrich Your Garden Beds: Adding compost, mulch, or organic fertilizers now will help build nutrient-rich soil for spring planting.

6. Prepare to Visit Us in the Spring

While we’re closed for the season, we’re looking forward to welcoming you back in the spring with everything you need for a successful garden!

  • Follow Us Online: Stay connected for updates on our reopening, new arrivals, and seasonal promotions.
  • Download the Lakeview Nurseries App: Get exclusive gardening tips, seasonal specials, and notifications about our latest inventory right at your fingertips. Download it today at https://apjl.app/lakeview.

Winter is a time for planning, preparing, and getting excited for the growing season ahead. Lakeview Nurseries will be back soon—until then, happy planning, and we’ll see you in the spring!

Michelle Harvey