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Spring Landscaping Tips for your Turf

by Michael Ray, Lawn Chasers

Many homeowners think you just need to wait on the sun and rain to get the turf you desire while in fact there are some steps you can take to have the best results for a lush and green yard.

Here are some steps you can take this spring to ensure a healthy lawn:

1. Install a pre emergent with crab grass preventer. This typically needs to be put out by the end of April to help prevent any new weeds from germinating and popping up this summer. This is probably the most important step to a successful lawn.
   
   
2. Let your first mow of the spring be a low mow. Drop the blades on your mower and cut out all that dormant grass. Mowing low will cut away the winter dead and pick up all the leaves, leading to a spring green. But is mowing short really a good practice? Mowing low in the very early spring or late winter does remove the winter layer of debris. Mowing low also removes much of the debris that is shading the soil.
   
   
3. Get your fertilizer out by April/May. This will give your turf the desired nutrients it needs to achieve that lush green lawn you are looking for.