With spring fast arriving, homeowners are preparing to dig out their lawnmowers and get their yards ready for the growing season. To give your shrubs, trees, and grass a healthy start, use these five tips from professional landscapers to get your yard ready. They’ll minimize your work later and ensure that your landscaping stays beautiful throughout the year.

Landscapers Advise These 5 Tips for Spring Lawn Care

1. Clear Away Debris

During fall and winter, most yards accumulate debris in the form of fallen twigs, leaves, and branches. If left untended, debris piles will block the grass and other plants from growing properly and will attract insects and other pests. Raking them away clears the space.

2. Trim Dead Branches

Once your trees and shrubs start budding, you’ll want to inspect them to see which limbs died during the cold months. As well as being eyesores, those limbs also sap resources from the rest of the tree, making the whole organism unhealthy. Dead limbs may damage property and people when they fall, another reason to prune them as part of your yard preparations.

3. Test Soil

Every few years, it’s wise to test the nutrient balance of your yard’s soil. A professional landscaper can help you determine whether the dirt is missing any specific nutrients or is oversaturated with others. Once you’ve determined what the soil needs, apply fertilizer to replenish the earth and kill weeds.

4. Add Mulch

Remember those dead leaves and twigs you raked away earlier? There’s another option besides burning them or throwing them out: you can also grind them into mulch. Spreading mulch over the growing areas of your yard will benefit them in several ways, including regulating ground temperature, preventing corrosion, keeping down weeds, and adding nutrients through decomposition.

5. Prepare Equipment

Finally, prepare for spring yard maintenance by ensuring that all your tools and equipment are in great shape. Check that your irrigation system still functions, sharpen the blades on your mower, and add oil and gas to the equipment that needs it. This will save you time and frustration later when you need to use these tools.

If you’re looking for professional landscapers to help prepare your lawn for the spring, contact the team at Pepper’s Landscaping & Lawn Service Inc. They’ve been serving residents across Fairfield County, CT, since they first opened in 1985. The staff at this locally-owned company is trained to assist with everything from lawn mowing and shrub trimming to landscape design and masonry work. Learn more about their lawn care services by visiting them online or call (203) 377-1596 to schedule an appointment.