When To Start Cleaning Beds In The Spring?

I’ve been told if done too early beneficial bugs can be killed while still overwintering.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 03/18/2023 @ 1:53 am

It should be safe to do it in the next two weeks or when temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees F overnight. Many insects have already emerged. Overwintering butterflies are typically out by mid April.

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