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Image via Unsplash Tips for Winter Gardening in Your Garage Gardeners in colder climates often despair when the gardening season ends and the long winter moves in. If you have a garage, with the right equipment and knowledge, you can extend your gardening season through the winter . Here are some tips to help you out f rom Hibiscus and More . Weatherproofing Your Garage to Regulate Temperatures Garage doors and windows are not made to be weatherproof, and let in too much cold air for successful winter gardening. If you have a single garage, covering the door with heavy plastic sheeting is effective at keeping out cold air. If windows are in good shape, they can also be covered with plastic sheeting, but this is a good time to assess the need for window repair or replacement. Garage windows are usually smaller, so repair and replacement costs average around $300 per window. Costs vary based on your locality and whether you need simple window repair or a total window replacemen...

March Gardening Calendar Fertilize winter flowering annuals with a blooming type fertilizer. Water in all granular type fertilizers. Tattered Liriope leaves can be cut either with a weed eater or your lawn mower set on its highest setting. Lawns should have lime at least yearly. Have you limed your lawn lately? Use 40 pounds per 1000 square feet. Start spring flowers and tomatoes from seeds indoors. It takes about 6 weeks to get strong seedlings. Spring is a good time to prune your boxwood shrubs. Peach and Apple trees need to be sprayed with a fungicide recommended for fruit trees, and spray the trees while the blossoms are on the tree. Prune back Holly shrubs that have gotten too large. If needed, you can prune back to 18 inches. Need to divide your Hostas? When the leaves start to show you can divide and plant elsewhere in a shady part of the garden. Use a solution of SuperThrive as a root stimulator for best results after planting. Fertilize Pecan Trees with a fruit tree ferti...