Lawn care tips for spring

Repair bare spots.

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Look for hairless patches. (In your lawn, pal.) Water freshly fertilized regions at least once a day for at least a week, or until the grass achieves a mowing height. (Mow around the bare patches until then.) Mow over them when the fresh vegetation is 2 inches tall. While you’re at it, mow the remainder of your grass.

Prevent weeds in the North.

Follow the package instructions and use this product only if no spring planting tasks are scheduled.

Feed the grass.

This provides enough nutrition for Northern grass to develop robust roots. Is your warm-season lawn weed-free? To help safeguard your grass from heat and dryness. Follow package instructions closely with all grass fertilizers for best results, and don’t apply extra fertilizer if you’ve recently applied a weed-and-feed product like one of those listed above.

Mow high.

Adjust the mower blade to trim vegetation at the maximum feasible level for the variety of grass on your yard. Tall grass has thicker roots that seek rainfall and pushes out plants. Most grass varieties flourish with a 3- to 4-inch blade height, which correlates to the maximum option on a mower. There are a couple of exceptions: Bermuda and spreading bentgrass prefer a modest silhouette, whereas Zoysia and Centipede grass prefer a comfortable middle. Never eliminate more than one-third of the entire grass blade length at one moment.

Edge beds.

Early spring’s moist earth makes dividing gardens a breeze. Cut a 2- to 3-inch deep, V-shaped ditch along your plots with a half-moon edger or a pointed yard shovel. This will indicate where your grass ends and your garden and gardening regions begin. Boundaries are essential. Using a string cutter, recut it as required throughout the growth season. Add any weed-free debris you find to your growing areas as fertilizer or to your waste bin.

Apply mulch.

Refresh your fertilizer once the earth has warmed. Shredded soil adds a refined finish to planting areas while also preventing grass development by obstructing sunlight. Wrap your seedlings in a 2- to 3-inch covering of mulch. Do not cover your vegetation with dirt.

Related Questions

• What should you put on your lawn in early spring?

  Apply fertilizer, pre-emergent and weed killer.
  Use a mixture of fertilizer, which nourishes your vegetation, and pre-emergent, a pesticide used to avoid crabgrass, in the early spring. Apply both products again six to eight weeks later, along with a deciduous plant pesticide.

• When should I fertilize my lawn in spring?

  When your grass begins to perk up and aggressively develop in the early spring, apply an early spring lawn fertilizer once between February and April. (around the time your lawn first needs to be mowed).

• What is the best fertilizer to put on your lawn in the spring?

  Apply a 20-5-10 fertilizer blend in the spring. Applying fertilizer too early can cause susceptible vegetation to scorch. Remember that there are other things you can do before fertilizing. Apply slow release nitrogen in late May or early June, before the summer heat comes.

• What can I put on my lawn in spring to prevent weeds?

  Pre-emergent pesticide application is a preemptive plant control technique that should be done early in the spring season. It creates a chemical covering on the earth that prevents seeds from sprouting and plants from developing. Timing is everything when it comes to administering pre-emergent pesticides!