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Spring Is Coming: How To Plan Your Spring Lawn Treatment

15 March 2023

Ruben Franklin

Your lawn is dormant right now, but that will change in a few weeks. As soon as spring arrives, you'll want to get your lawn ready for fresh growth. If you're not sure how to start your spring lawn care treatment, read the list provided below. Here are four steps to help get your lawn ready for spring growth.

Revitalize the Frozen Soil

If your lawn isn't covered in ice and snow, you might think the soil is safe. That's not the case though. Soil can freeze during the winter months. When that happens, there's not enough oxygen to restore root health. That's why you need to aerate the soil as soon as the temperatures warm up. You don't want to aerate just the surface. You want to aerate down to the core. Deep aeration helps get oxygen to the roots. That way, your lawn can start growing. 

Remove Winter Damage

Now that winter is almost over, it's time to bring the lawn mower out of storage. As soon as the weather warms up, you'll need to give your lawn the first cut of the season. Before you mow your lawn for the first time this spring, sharpen the mower blades. That way, you don't damage the lawn. Next, make sure the cut is deep enough.

You want to do more than take the top of your lawn. You want to start with a deep cut. That way, you can remove all the winter lawn damage. A deep cut also ensures that moisture and sunshine can get down to the roots of the lawn. 

Give Targeted Fertilizer

Your lawn hasn't gotten many nutrients during the winter. That's why fertilizer is so important to your spring lawn treatment plans. You don't want to use a generic fertilizer treatment for your lawn. Instead, you want to take a targeted approach to your spring fertilizer treatment. One way to do that is to get your soil tested. Soiling testing will let you know what nutrients your lawn needs for healthy growth. That way, you can apply the right fertilizer mixture to your lawn. This approach also helps you get your gardens ready for spring planting. 

Get Rid of the Weeds

If you haven't added weed control to your spring lawn treatment plan, now's the time to do that. Weeds might not grow during the winter, but they'll pick back up once spring arrives. Luckily, there's a way to stop the growth. You can use pre-emergent weed control measures. Pre-emergent weed control helps stop weeds like dandelions, thistle, and mallow.

To learn more about lawn treatments, reach out to a service provider near you.

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