Winter is brutal to your lawn. When spring comes around, your lawn can be left looking dull with dead patches sporadically appearing throughout your yard. The most important part of making your lawn look fresh and green is by working on the soil beneath the grass. After the last snow falls for the year, it’s time to clean up your yard and make it presentable for the spring season!
The first step to making your lawn look “revived” is cleaning it up! Take the opportunity on a nice day and go out into your yard and clear away any debris that covers the grass. You can use a rake or a blower to get the job done. Any plants, shrubs, or trees that did not survive the winter need to be removed. If there are any parts of the plant or tree that still living, you don’t have to remove the entire thing – just the dead area. By pruning and trimming it back, it not only makes your yard look nicer, it also makes gives the plants an area to grow.
The next step is working with that soil. As previously mentioned, the soil beneath the grass is giving it all of the nutrients! If the soil underneath isn’t healthy and being well maintained, you grass and plants won’t be well maintained either. After a long winter with a lot of snow, your lawn was likely patted down, which can make it difficult for the soil to get the nutrients it needs. Aerate your lawn by poking holes in it or use an aerator. If you don’t know how to do it properly, it’s best to hire a professional. For those dead patches in your yard, you need to make a decision of whether you want to grow new grass that will take some time or use sod grass over the patches. Nutrients are so important for your soil and it’s important add them to your lawn to encourage healthy growing.
Weeds aren’t fun to deal with, but if you want your lawn to look great, you need to take care of the weeds in your yard. Early in the season, pull out any weeds that you see and take preventative measures by using herbicide. Be sure to do this before watering or applying any fertilizers that would likely encourage weed growth.
The most important part of making your lawn look great after a long winter is maintenance. It’s important to mow at regular intervals, fertilize it periodically, and take care of other duties such as pulling weeds as they appear. If you have trouble keeping up with your lawn, calling a professional can help you with the maintenance and could be well worth the investment for a great looking property.
