Preparing For Spring Lawn And Landscape Maintenance

While the snow and ice continue to pound the greater part of the Northern United States this month, its never too early to start planning spring and summer lawn care and landscape services for your home. The snow is gonna melt… …I promise!

That means you need to start making plans now, before these problems take hold and cause damage to your lawn and landscape. Heres what I am doing, and recommend you do as well.

Another advantage to getting an early jump on your landscape plans is saving money. If you plan to hire a pro landscape service or lawn care company, you can take advantage of early season pre-payment options that will save you money now and in the future.

Here are some quick tips for getting started on your lawn care and landscape plans for 2009.

Lawn Trimming And Cutting

If you are like me, then you will cut your own grass just for the shear joy of being outside. Chances are, however, that the fun will wear off after a few cuts, and you will want to hire a lawn care pro. If that is the case, it is always best to get in line sooner rather than later. Many lawn maintenance contractors book up early and wont have the room to take you on later. Just let them know you’d like to start service with them a little later in the season, but that you want to sign up now.

Lawn Treatments

Another very important consideration for the year is the treatment plan you choose for your grass. The fertilizing, weed control and insect treatment methods you choose now will set you up for not only this season, but successive seasons. Many folks like to use large capable companies to perform these services because they get prompt, reliable and quality service consistently during the season. Still other folks will apply lawn products themselves and achieve good results as well. Either way, you should think about getting the service set up, or buying your fertilizer now before the rush of dandelions comes in later April or May. You dont want to get behind on this important piece of the lawn care puzzle.

Your Landscape

Its a given that you will need to have your trees, shrub and bushes trimmed and cut at some point during the year, but have you thought about fertilizing or spraying them as well? Many homeowners tend to overlook their landscape trees and shrubs, but they are really the most important part of your outdoor habitat. What would your house look like with no bushes in front or if it was missing that shade tree by the back patio? It’s very affordable to hire a landscape tree and shrub pro to come out and fertilize and spray your ornamentals for insect problems and fungus. If you have not considered this service in the past, this is the year to add it on.

I hope these simple tips will help you in your planning for the coming season. Just remember, getting a jump on the weeds and crabgrass means they cant get the jump on you!

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