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How To Do A Spring Garden Clean-Up

March 29, 2021 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

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It’s springtime! The season that signals to every gardener that it’s time to get started is here. In my neck of the woods, it’s also the ugliest time of year. I become tempted to start my spring garden clean-up right away,  but I know that soon the buds from my maple trees will fall and…

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