As the spring season quickly approaches, you may be starting to think about your lawn. Spring is the perfect time to get your lawn in order for the rest of the year. Whether you're planning to do your own landscaping or planning to hire a landscaping service to help out, there are some things that you won't' want to miss. Check out this spring landscaping checklist for your lawn care needs:
Clean Up Your Lawn
For starters, you'll want to spend time cleaning up your lawn. You'll likely see sticks, pine cones, leftover leaves, dog poop, and even trash on your property. Now is the time to clean up all of those items so that you have a clean lawn to work with before the spring season begins. Be sure to clean up your front and back lawn areas.
Do Some Pruning
If you didn't do pruning during the fall or winter, now is a good time to do that. As you get rid of any dead parts, you'll help to encourage shrubs, trees, and plants to grow more.
Clean Up Planting Beds
If you have planting beds that are also overrun for excess leaves and other debris, now is the time to clean them up. It's also a good time to add a new layer of mulch to your planting beds.
Begin Planting
As spring starts, you can begin the planting process. What kind of plants should be added now? Add shrubs, trees, and perennials. You should wait until the last frost date before you begin to plant annuals.
Take Care of Weeds Early
Now is also a good time to take charge of your weed situation. If you want to keep unwanted weeds away all year long, now is a good opportunity to handle weed control.
Contact a Landscaping Company
There will be a lot of work to do in order to maintain your lawn and keep things order throughout the spring and summer season. Now is a good time for you to contact a residential landscaping company and talk to them about the services that they offer. Other homeowners are already beginning to schedule services so you want to make sure that there is a slot for you. Hiring landscapers to take care of tasks like lawn mowing can help you save time and have less stress. It can also ensure that your lawn always looks good. Taking the time to plan out these needs now is important.
