Now that the sun is finally beginning to shine a little longer and our days are getting a bit warmer (I said a bit, not a LOT warmer yet), we wanted to remind you of some simple spring time maintenance activities to help preserve the effectiveness and beauty of your raingarden. You should try and complete the following by Memorial Day, but if you see those weeds popping up early get ‘em!
Mulch:
Apply new mulch in areas that are thin to maintain a 3″ layer across the garden. This will help to deter weed growth and hold in moisture (just in case we have another dry year!).
going beyond the do-it-yourself approach to raingarden design and installation and covering topics such as simple healthy lawn care practices more in depth. The information you’ll gain will be oh so helpful not only if you plan to install a raingarden this summer, but also if you just want to know how to take better care of the lake down the road by taking better care of your yard.