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We've just moved into a new little home. We have looked at the state of the garden, but it's not too good right now. We haven't mowed and don't have a mower yet, we have to choose one.

What work can we do with the weather like this to get ready for Spring? We are in DC.

Hi LittleRed,
Not a lot you can do while things are frozen..
If the opportunity arises you can clean up any thing that is not dirt... remove rocks sticks and anything else that was left from prior years,,, then find where to take soil samples to have it tested... there should be a close by extension office that will do that for you... then join the rest of us as we wait for the weather to change... :smile:KennyV

Plan what you want in your garden,do some research on what kind of mower to buy.also other tools like trimmers etc.do you have somewhere to store your future tools?Congratulations on your new little castle.welcome to LMF russ

Congratulations, LittleRed, you just bought a chunk of highly coveted real estate.

I was born in DC and grew up in Arlington, VA. I still have relatives in the area.

Welcome to the forum.

Two-Stroke said:

Congratulations, LittleRed, you just bought a chunk of highly coveted real estate.

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Ditto, and welcome to the forum LittleRed!:smile:

welcome aboard little red


Just wait for spring and plan ahead for what you are going to do , maybe do a little cost figuring on what you are going to need for mower and tools .:smile:

Thanks for the welcome. I'm in the process of selecting seeds currently to start indoors, as I take pride in surrounding a beautiful lawn with a healthy selection of home grown veggies :thumbsup: I think I have my work cut out for me this year!

LittleRed said:

... I'm in the process of selecting seeds currently to start indoors,
... I think I have my work cut out for me this year!

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If you are not already getting Gurneys seed catalog ...
Seeds, Fruits, Vegetables, Trees, Plants and More - Gurney's Seed & Nursery
They are great source of everything to grow... :smile:KennyV

Hay Kenney

Good choice just wondering where Gurneys is located now they where in Yankton South Dakota for years think there where from there from the beginning. I think someone bought them out.They had good seed and tree & shurbs.:tongue:

noma said:

Hay Kenney


...just wondering where Gurneys is located now

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Not sure where their main location... but they have always shipped regionally correct plants and seeds... It's one of the best suppliers... :smile:KennyV

Yeah, I'd just work on planning at the moment. This isn't the best time of year (if you are experiencing winter) to deal with mowing lawns. It won't be long though.