Spring is Springing: Make Your Lawn Look Great this Year

Spring is Springing: Make Your Lawn Look Great this Year

Spring is Springing: Make Your Lawn Look Great this Year

Ah spring, the season of birds chirping, sunshine teasing and your lawn waking up from its winter slumber. If your yard is looking a bit sad after months of frost and gloom, fear not, with a little bit of love you can have your lawn making the neighbors wonder if you secretly hired a gardening wizard. But before we can get into your lawn, we need to think about the clean up that you have to do first.

Winter leaves, twigs, debris, and that mysterious rubbish that seems to appear out of nowhere. It’s time to say goodbye to all of that. A good raking does more than tidy up. It helps the grass to breathe and soak up the spring sun. And while you’re at it, consider dethatching. Yes, it sounds fancy, but it just is about removing that layer of dead grass that keeps water and nutrients from reaching the roots. Your lawn will thank you for this one because once your yard is cleared, it’s prime time for fertilization.

You need to think of fertilization as a vitamin boost for your grass. A slow release fertilizer applied in the early spring gives your lawn steady nutrition and it encourages those deep green blades that make your backyard look straight out of a magazine. Of course, you can hire the experts to come and do this for you, especially ForeverLawn of the Carolinas because they provide options that help your lawn to stay green year round. Just remember a little fertilisation goes a long way. Over feeding is like giving your dog a chocolate cake. It seems fun and a great idea at the time, but things go downhill very quickly.

As the grass does begin to grow for the spring, you need to resist the urge to hack it down like a rebellious hedge. Start with a higher mowing setting and gradually lower it as the weeks go by. If you cut too short too soon, you’ll stress the grass out, leaving it vulnerable to weeds and heat later in the season. Speaking of weeds, a gentle pre-emergent treatment can keep those invaders from crashing your spring party. The next key player in the spring setup is watering. Early morning is the perfect window – less evaporation. You end up with more happy roots this way because a deep soak once or twice a week is usually better than a daily sprinkling. The daily sprinkling encourages shallow roots and high maintenance, and you want to avoid that. Your grass is aiming for endurance, not instant gratification.

For those who dream of a perpetually perfect lawn with minimal fuss, it’s a good idea to explore the artificial solutions and that’s why we mentioned ForeverLawn earlier on. Not everybody wants to go down the maintenance road for their lawn, and you don’t have to if you don’t want to. Spring is a reminder that a little attention and care can create a vibrant, welcoming space, but it doesn’t mean it has to be natural. 

And, when you’re ready …

We’re ready to work with you! Now booking in-person and virtual consults into April and beyond. Let’s make something totally beautiful together.

Love and design always, 

Megan Nelson
Nest with the Nelsons Interior Design Studio