Spring is in town! When I went outside this morning I could see the first pieces of my lawn in the blanket of white snow. That sight gave me the first glimmer of spring warmth.
I got really enthusiastic about getting prepared for this year?s work in the garden!
I can advise you to get prepared early as well. It is now that you get the best discounts on services and gardening equipment. If you get it now you can save a lot of money.
I have already jotted down some things I need to get done this weekend in order to be prepared for the coming season.
Fertilization of the lawn
The first thing I always do at this time of the year is to purchase some good fertilizer. Applying fertilizer helps the lawn to get up from winter sleep, grow faster and to green after the winter. Since I do not like to have unwanted insects in my garden in summer, I install a special crab grass control application.
If you are busy and do not want to do all the work yourself, I can recommend the local lawn care pros to you. TruGreen for example are getting ready for spring and if you call them now you will get early treatments for your lawn. They usually offer other landscape services as well, so that your trees and shrubs will get special treatment as well. It is a great alternative if you just don?t want to fuss with the maintance of your garden.
Prepare your Lawn Mower
Like me you probably cut your own grass. I really love this part of work. I love to cut special patterns in the turf, similar to a golf course fairway or baseball outfield. But first I need to get my mower tuned up.
The first thing to do in the new season is to change the oil. It keeps the machine working and fresh oil will extend its life. Also change the spark plug and check the belts. It is important to sharpen the blade, so that the manicure will be perfect. If you do not want to do it yourself, get a professional doing it.
However, the local lawn mower shops are busy in early spring because a lot of people need to tune up their machines. So don?t wait for special offers, get it ready now. Most of the shops will be completely booked in March and you don?t wasn?t to wait with the first cut until your lawn is overgrown.
As soon as the magnolia trees are blooming you can start cutting your grass. It is the perfect time because the temperature increase and your lawn will be growing as well.
Don’t wait too long, get prepared now, because you don?t want to weed when the weather is perfect for the first swim or BBQ!
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