25.02.2026
Everyone who wants to enjoy an easy-care, flowering garden in summer, prepares it in spring. Clever tools and a few small, well-thought-out steps will get the garden ready for the coming season in no time.
With the first milder temperatures, nature begins its growth process. With just a few well-planned steps, gardeners can easily create a vibrant garden. Doing the groundwork in spring will make things easier later and create the ideal conditions for a blooming garden. These simple measures help get started:
- Prepare beds and pots: Remove winter foliage and dead plant debris and replace old soil in pots. This reduces the risk of pests and diseases. If one wants some colour in their beds early in the year, early bloomers such as primroses, horned violets or forget-me-nots are ideal. A tip from Peter Rasch, garden expert for GARDENA, on removing leaves: "Rakes can damage early blooms such as daffodils. A leaf blower cleans the beds quickly and easily."
- Prepare the soil: If gardeners grab a rake at the beginning of the season and loosen the soil, they can sit back and relax a little more later in the season. Loose soil promotes stable roots and healthy growth and means less maintenance. New, high-quality soil also promotes growth in pots; lavender, sage, geraniums and Mediterranean herbs are suitable for planting here.
- Easy-care plants: With the right choice of plants, the patio or garden will remain attractive throughout the season. Perennials such as lady's mantle, geranium or coneflowers provide flowers and structure from spring to autumn, so there is no need for constant replanting. In pots, begonias or Cape daisies complement the picture and add extra colour accents. At the same time, these plants are particularly easy to care for and grow without much effort. Automatic watering not only saves from having to lug around a watering can every day but also ensures that plants are cared for during longer absences or holidays.
- Group plants according to their needs: It is worth thinking about watering right at the start of the season – especially when planning drip irrigation. If plants with similar water requirements are placed together, the system is much easier to set up. Hydrangeas are placed in more humid areas, while lavender and rosemary prefer drier spots. This grouping saves time and ensures that plants can be watered according to their needs.
- Pruning trees and shrubs: Regular pruning strengthens trees and ornamental shrubs. Higher branches can be easily reached from the ground, for example with a telescopic cordless lopper such as the StarCut Pro. Heavy pruning ends in February to protect nesting birds, but light pruning is possible throughout the year.
Get your lawn ready
It's worth taking an early look at the lawn – especially when it comes to watering. Installing the AquaPrecise irrigation system at the beginning of the season creates suitable conditions for an evenly watered lawn. This convenient complete solution distributes water precisely, considering the shape of the lawn. The individual outline of the lawn area as well as the watering time and duration are easily programmed via the GARDENA Bluetooth app. "Once set up, the system reliably takes care of contour-accurate watering throughout the summer. This way, smart technology allows you to enjoy your garden without having to constantly maintain it," explains GARDENA.
Once the grass has grown and there is no longer any risk of frost, the final touches are added: the smart SILENO sense takes care of ongoing maintenance and automatically adjusts its mowing schedule to the growing conditions. This is how clever watering and intelligent mowing work together – for well-maintained greenery and a relaxing summer in the garden.
About Gardena
For over 50 years Gardena has provided everything passionate gardeners need. The broad assortment of products offers innovative solutions and systems for watering, lawn care, tree and shrub care and soil cultivation. Today, Gardena is a leading European supplier of high-quality gardening tools and distributed in more than 100 countries worldwide. Gardena is a brand of Husqvarna Group. Gardena Division has 3,110 employees worldwide. Further information on gardena.com.