Now is the time to plant bare root hedging plants and trees as well as spring bulbs for that wonderful burst of colour following the dark winter days and nights. Your efforts will really pay off next Spring and you will have beds, borders and pots brimming with not only spring colour but also wonderful scent. When planting bulbs in the open ground, with daffodils the most natural method is simply to throw them and plant them where they land. Tulips look good in large groups of 20 plus and also in pots and need to be planted at a deeper depth of about 8 inches below soil level. Daffodils should be around 5-6 inches and crocus about 4 inches. With the different depths, you can have a succession of flowers planted one on top of the other in pots so your Spring containers will look great for many weeks to come.

Early spring and the containers have been planted with spring flowering bulbs.
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The star at the center of this veggie garden is the perfect place for the dwarf lemon tree. The six pointed star (just like the Great Seal of the United States) is ideal for the strawberries to cascade over the edges. The star is 6' with 3' clearance around the star so the space is wide enough to comfortably access the veggie beds from all sides. Photo Credit: Mark Pinkerton

Early spring in the gardens, the purple blooms of groundcover Vinca provide a wonderful carpet of color. Narcissus 'Pheasant Eye' are a welcome spring sight with lovely white blooms.

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Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional partial sun front yard stone garden path in Boston for spring.

Longshadow limestone planters add spring color with tulips, ranunculus, pansies, and bacopa. Hannah Goering Photography
Design ideas for a large traditional full sun front yard stone landscaping in Chicago for spring.

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Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard stone landscaping in Columbus for spring.

Spring arrangements of tulips, yellow daffodils, blue grape hyacinth, pink ranunculus, pansies, and english ivy.
Inspiration for a large traditional full sun backyard landscaping in Chicago for spring.

Blue & White Garden with rectangular lily pond; azaleas, tree peonies, assorted Spring bulbs, perennials and flowering shrubs. Display Garden, Seekonk, MA.

Conte & Conte, LLC landscape architects and designers work with clients located in Connecticut & New York (Greenwich, Belle Haven, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Fairfield, Southport, Rowayton, Manhattan, Larchmont, Bedford Hills, Armonk, Massachusetts) House designed by James Schettino Architects; Boxed Vegetable Gardens, thanks to Fairfield House & Garden Co. for building these!

A traditional garden in the French style that contains fruits, berries, herbs, cutting, and vegetable garden.
Inspiration for a traditional vegetable garden landscape in Chicago.

This vegetable and herb garden is set out in a formal style. The edible landscape is arranged in such a way as to add symetry to the landscape, provide lots of color and then food for the table.

The Upper Garden with 'Ha-Ha' wall: One side of the sinuous retaining stone wall is faced with stone, the other face sloped and turfed, forms a green pool for the upper garden. The ha-ha wall backed by Annabelle Hydrangeas conceals the driveway from sight and extends the view to the lower garden as one looks out from the house through the Zelkovas.They are planted between the hydrangeas and act as a first buffer to the busy street set behind the Lower Garden. Photo credit: ROGER FOLEY

Photo by Pete Cadieux
This is an example of a small traditional partial sun front yard landscaping in Boston for spring.

Blue & White Garden with rectangular lily pond; azaleas, tree peonies, assorted spring bulbs, perennials and flowering shrubs. Display Garden, Seekonk, MA.

A traditional garden in the French style that contains fruits, berries, herbs, cutting, and vegetable garden.
Photo of a traditional vegetable garden landscape in Chicago.

A bird house is the focal point of these back yard gardens. The post height ensures plenty of room for tall perennials. The shed has attained a lovely patina including moss growth on the roof. Vintage watering cans on the side of the shed complete the garden theme. Photo & design by Bob Trainor. Birdhouse by Walpole Outdoors

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Photo of a traditional shade backyard garden path in Portland Maine.

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