Harris offers advice to those eager to work in yard in warm weather

Top, Home Depot employees Tyrus Jones, Quien Edwards and Keandrea Kendrick work on putting out plants at the store in Alexander City Friday afternoon. With the weather warming up, Tallapoosa County Extension Coordinator Shane Harris suggests cleaning up fallen leaves and pruning some plants, but not all.

With warm weather already here, it seems everyone wants to get out and work in the yard. From cleaning up leaves and other debris to planting, everyone is wanting to get their hands dirty but just what are some things you can do that will help your yard be the envy of neighbors and what will hurt you?

Shane Harris, the Tallapoosa County Extension Coordinator with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, has some advice.

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