--- title: Getting Ready for Spring- Tips for Your Garden and Yard description: Tips For How You Can Get Your Garden and Yard for the Spring. 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Wash out your **birdbath**, hang your **bird feeders** and fill them. 2. Get those **garden tools** ready! Remove all dirt, clean and sharpen any tools that have been neglected since last season. 3. Take the time out of your day to look at the **buds** and the **birds** returning for some warm weather! 4. Plan out your **goals for your yard and garden**. In order to fully understand your site conditions and what damage happened to your plants and shrubs during the winter, consider getting in touch with a local landscape designer for a consultation or spring clean up. 5. **Order your seeds or plants**! Whether you are doing a perennial or vegetable garden, now is the time to get your seeds and start growing them indoors. If you order plants, they won't be delivered until they are ready to be planted. If you want to wait to order perennials until they are available, you can check your local nursery as well. 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