Now that the snow has melted and winter seems to finally be coming to an end, it’s time to get ready for spring and warmer weather – and that means getting your lawn ready too. Spring is the perfect time to do a bit of maintenance and preventative yard work to make sure your lawn is looking its healthy and full year round. Below are six of our top spring lawn tips to get your lawn is looking its best.

A little yard maintenance in the spring can help your lawn look good all summer.

Spring Lawn Tips

1. Clean-up debris

   After a winter of wind and snow, it’s common to see lawns littered with organic debris and occasionally garbage that has accumulated in the yard. Take an afternoon to pickup any sticks, branches or other debris that may have ended up in your yard, and rake any leaves that were missed last fall.

2. Prevent weed growth

   The best way to keep weeds out of your yard is to be proactive in the spring. There are numerous, organic, safe products on the market that will help control weed problems in your lawn. Of course, if you’d rather not buy an additional product for your lawn, a trowel, a pair of gloves, and a bit of patience will work just as well if you’d prefer to weed by hand.

3. Tune-up your lawn mower

   Before summer hits and your grass really starts to grow, take a couple hours to tune-up your lawn mower. Make sure the oil is fresh and the gasoline tank is full. Replace the air filter and the spark plugs, and sharpen your blades to make sure they are cutting the lawn cleaning.

4. Prune plants

   The ideal time to prune plants varies between plant families. However, there are many perennials that are best pruned in the spring before new growth has started.

5. Perform soil tests

   The acidity levels in soil can range from 4 to 10 pH. Each plant has a prefered pH level. To ensure the grass in your yard is growing in soil it will thrive in, it is helpful to determine the pH level. Once the pH level has been determined, steps can be taken to increase or decrease the acidity as needed.

6. Check your sprinkler

   Lawns thrive best when they are given slow, deep soaks of water rather than frequent short sprinkles. Check your sprinkler system to make sure everything is working properly. That includes checking for wear and tear on the system, debris on the sprinkler heads, the correct water pressure and ensuring the valves are working properly.