For many Ontario gardeners, the Victoria Day long weekend marks the true start of the gardening season. Before the long weekend arrives, here are five smart ways to get your home and garden ready for the season ahead.

Early May in Ontario is all about getting a head start with cool-season crops like lettuce, peas, and radishes while prepping your beds for the season ahead. Clean up perennials, give your lawn some early care, and hold off on tender plants until nights warm up. Add a pop of colour with pansies or violas to brighten things up while you wait for true planting weather.

As the snow melts away, you may be surprised to find that your once, lush green lawn is less vibrant. The accumulative effect of salt, snow, wind, and frosty weather can cause damage to both the roots and tips of your grass. But that’s not all, winter may have been hiding some unexpected surprises, including mould and root damage from voles.

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