We are still feeling the cool temperatures, but it is almost time to start thinking about how you will prepare your yard for spring. To create a thriving, beautiful yard, you need to hit the ground running in the spring.
Here are some tips to help you revive your outdoor spaces and enhance your landscape this season.
Inspect for Damage From Winter Weather
Spring is time to inspect your property for signs of damage. Besides severe weather conditions, some of the biggest culprits of damage throughout the winter months are pests, hibernating wildlife, and de-icing agents, such as salt. Although de-icing agents are necessary for safety in the winter to clear parking lots and walkways of snow and ice, they can wreak havoc on lawns, plants, and hardscape.
Walk the property to see what damage has taken place and note the health of the lawn, the appearance of mulch beds, walkways that may have been damaged, and any other general debris.
Give New Life to Your Plants
Do you have any plants that look like they are past their prime in terms of health or even in their general look? Perhaps it’s time to give your property’s landscape a bit of a face lift. Adding some new flowers and foliage into the mix is one way to do that.
Your existing trees and shrubs can be brought back to life as well and can benefit from a top dressing of organic nutrients. While you’re making the rounds with your fertilizer in the spring, go ahead and apply a generous amount to the root zones.
Upgrade Outdoor Gathering Spaces
Hardscaping can enhance your overall landscape by adding visual appeal, but features such as patios, built-in seating areas, fire pits, and outdoor kitchens can also create spots where you can relax and socialize. Early spring is a great time to complete a hardscaping project before the weather turns nice and you’ll want to start getting the most out of your outdoor spaces.
3 Simple Steps to Get Your Lawn Ready for Spring
If you want a beautiful lawn come summer, you need to be ready the moment it turns to spring. Here are three simple steps you can take to prep your lawn this spring in order to ensure a lush lawn all summer long.
Clean-Up
Winter can make a real mess of your lawn, so start in early spring by cleaning up all the debris scattered across the yard, including twigs, acorns, stones, branches, litter, thatch and dead leaves. Just be sure to wait until the ground dries out a little before cleaning up the yard.
Thwart Weed Growth
To prevent weeds from taking over your lawn this summer, apply a pre-emergent herbicide in the spring. This type of weed controller is formulated to prevent weed seeds from germinating, which will help reduce crabgrass, dandelions and other weeds.
Fertilize
What you treat your lawn with is very important. To get your lawn off to a healthy start, apply fertilizer in the spring. And for best results, use a slow-release fertilizer. Its vital nutrients break down over an extended period of time, so you won’t have to reapply the fertilizer so often; in most cases you can wait six to eight weeks between applications.