Tips to prepare your garden for planting

Fertilize your planting spaces. – Now is the time to be fertilizing your outdoor spaces. Fertilizer adds nutrients to the soil, and helps it to retain water. You’ll need to water one to three times per week right now, depending on the weather and precipitation.

Let your soil breathe. -  Another important job is to aerate your lawn and planting beds. Aeration opens up the soil and also increases its capacity to hold moisture.

Mix it up! – Garden beds need to be turned over. It is a perfect time to test your gardens Ph levels. If you have ever experienced fungus problems, now is a good time to apply a fungicide.

~From Syracuse Real Food Co-Op