How to do it right

There’s a time for everything, including gardening

The mild temperatures make it possible to do a lot of work in the garden now that would normally only be possible later in the year. Caution: Don't plant summer flowers and frost-sensitive vegetables too early!(Bild: Pail Sepp)

Mild temperatures are already allowing the gardening season to begin. But it's still too early for some things. A professional explains what you should start with and what is better left undone for a few more weeks. 

It's blooming, chirping and humming. Spring has arrived and the gardening season has begun. To make the green oasis on your doorstep the perfect haven of peace in summer, you can already get started. "This year we are 14 days to three weeks ahead," says Manfred Putz, Managing Director of Grünes Tirol, the association of Tyrolean fruit and horticultural associations, "which means you can already do a lot of things that normally only happen later."