How you can prepare your backyard for spring

It’s imperative to prepare your lawns and gardens for spring, not only to make sure that they look pleasant throughout the year, but also to ensure that you’re not going to pay for related concerns that could randomly crop up in your property and cost you money.

Spring lawn care can be beneficial in helping you gain a fresh, healthy, and growing backyard. You can even get professionals like Crewcut to work with you to ensure that you’re doing things right when it comes to the timing and requirements involved with every season.

Raking will be a major task when it comes to lawn and garden care in spring. It is more than just removing leaves, it’s also for removing thatch. Raking in spring will also remove dead grass leaves that are stuck together from the wintertime – these are leaves that are just waiting to transform into thatch.

If your lawn is showing signs of decline due to high foot or vehicle traffic, your lawn is probably having a bout with compacted soil, especially if it has a lot of moss. To remedy this issue, you probably need to do some lawn aeration. If you don’t know what it is, then that’s another sign to get in touch with Crewcut this spring.

Another thing you can do to prepare your lawn for spring is through liming your soil. While its effects can be slow to manifest, neutralising your soil’s acidity through applying lime via a fertiliser spreader could benefit you in the long haul. Try not to overdo it, though, because excessively alkaline soil can be a problem, too.

Weeding is also a must for spring. Keep a close eye on the emergence of dandelions, a perennial weed, unless, of course, you like how these yellow flowers look. Otherwise, apply post-emergent herbicides via spraying to get rid of this. You can also opt for chemical-free methods if you have access to them.

Tuning up your lawnmower could also be key to prettifying your backyard this spring. Don’t waste your hours on a machine that refuses to start up or becomes too stubborn. Don’t wait until the next season to get a tune-up. Worst case scenario, you need to buy a new one that will last you long enough, and one that will best suit whatever your landscaping needs are.

Remember that there’s more to lawn mowing and gardening than pushing your lawnmower and weeding out the grass. It shouldn’t be a mindless chore done to prevent your neighbours from assuming that they’re right next to an abandoned house. A healthy, well-maintained backyard is a blessing; some people wouldn’t even get to enjoy the outdoor space that you take for granted every day!

If you’re thinking about preparing your backyard for spring and couldn’t find the time to do it yourself, then get in touch with your nearest Crewcut operator to have it ready just in time for the incoming season.

Visit our website at www.crewcut.co.nz or contact 0800 800 286 to get started.