Knowing what to plant and not to plant this Spring
Now that Spring has sprung, you’ll probably want to be outside more, and even gardening more. Experts have advice on what you should and should not be planting as the weather warms up.
Manager of Town and Country Gardens, Scott Dressen says you always want to make sure you have great soil, which is not too dry. And yet, isn’t in an area that collects large amounts of water either.
The nursery rhyme, “How does your garden grow?” can actually be the ultimate question for gardening success. Dressen says roses and tulips should actually be planted in the fall. But that’s not the only thing popular coming up this Spring.
“Right now, most of our customers, especially the ones who are most cautious, are planting the leafy veggies, like your loose leaf lettuce and kale,”said Dressen.
Meanwhile, gardener Joyce Moore of Pocatello, says there’s a kind flower that keeps on giving in more ways than one that may be a good idea to plant.
“Snapdragons! I planted one snapdragon when I moved into my house in 1995. I now have every color of snapdragons you can imagine, because they cross-pollinate so they make other colors. They’re very easy to grow and very easy to keep alive,” said Moore.
