With the warm weather, those of you with a green thumb may be wondering when to start watering your trees and plants.
With the relatively dry winter and no significant amount of precipitation since December, experts say your plants and lawns are getting thirsty.
"It's a good idea to water your yard. Either go out by hand and water, turn on your sprinkler, or turn on your irrigation for the afternoon, but make sure to let it drain out once you’re are done with that," said Michael Roth, a ‘Plant Doctor’ at Moana Nursery.
"This has been a very dry winter, we've had essentially nothing natural, last year we didn't worry about it, the year before we really didn't worry about it, but this year is different," said Reno Resident Eric Struhsacker.
The staff at Moana Nursery is getting ready for the spring season. They're giving out tips to those with a green thumb looking to get a head start.
Even though the nursery is a little slow, Michael is hopeful for cooler temperatures.
"I hope we still see some cold weather, plant's need to sleep a little bit longer, but irrigation is the most important thing right now."
With the colder temperatures we see at night and the fact that winter is not over yet, Michael says it's not a good time to keep your irrigation or sprinkler systems on. The temperatures could freeze the pipes and make them burst.
He also told us that it's a great time to put down pesticides to keep the bugs away once spring arrives.
While it's not necessarily the right time to plant, customers we spoke to have other ideas to prepare their plants for the season.
"We are going to start doing pre-emergent this week, but we will have to water. Usually we wait until a day before the rain, but we are going to have to water it," said Reno resident Sandy Ketter.
On top of some of the preventative care for weeds, experts also recommend clearing any dry or dead brush around your house to provide you with a defensible space against wildfires once the season starts.
