Spring into spring with a garden spruce up By Kiersten Willis, Tribune News Service Published: April 10, 2021, 6:02am Share: 2 Photos Home gardeners should consider mixing plants with a variety of heights to avoid monotony. (Oleksandr Rado/Dreamstime/TNS) (iStock.com) Photo Gallery As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers and if you want to get the most out of your buds, you’ll have to take the proper steps to carefully design your spring garden. If you haven’t started on your garden this season, it’s not too late. Garden Gate magazine says depending on the temperatures and where you live that year, spring can begin anywhere from February to April.