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Spring Cleanup

April 16th, 2018

Now that the snow has melted (for the most part) and the ground is starting to thaw, the means spring cleanup is in full swing. By far, the biggest chore in the spring is raking all the gravel out of the lawn. Plowing all the snow we get, results in loads and loads of gravel being deposited in the lawn. It’s hard graft raking it out, but it needs done as early as possible in the spring so as to not smother the grass.

This winter was especially bad because we had a few thaws in the middle of winter. That means the driveway gets soft and more of it is scooped up and left in the lawn with the piles of snow.

It’s a big chore, typically it takes me 8-10 hours to get it finished. I usually work on it for an a hour a day or so until it’s finished. This week, I was able to dedicate 4-5 hours to it, so I’m really close to finishing it up. Once this chore is done, it’s time to move on to cleaning out the gardens of all the dead plant material. I will also be adding layers of compost & mulch to most of the garden.

What’s your biggest spring cleanup chore?

One Comment to “Spring Cleanup”
  1. Nebraska Dave on April 20, 2018 at 9:06 am

    Susy, I don’t have gavel on the lawn to deal with but I do have dead foliage to clean up that I didn’t get done last Fall. I have spent two days this week clean up the garden beds in Terra Nova Gardens and turned the soil in a couple of those beds. This time of the year is perfect for turning the soil and ending up with a nice smooth finish to the beds. The soil is just right for digging so I have to get them all (12 beds) done before the Spring planting starts.

    Have a great garden cleanup day.

    Nebraska Dave

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