It is that time of the year again here in Raleigh. Time to
get outside and spruce up the yard if you have not already done so. I have
written in detail about lawn care in previous posts so I will not repeat
myself. We will just go over what
we need to get done!
Check over your lawn and rake up any leaves and twigs from
the fall. You want to make sure that the leaves are not going to choke out the
lawn. You may even need to mow at this point. I will make the first cut of the
season a bit lower than I typically mow to remove some of the older growth of
grass.
This is also a great time to check your lawn mower over and
sharpen or replace the blade, replace the spark plug, oil and clean or replace
your air filter. Hopefully when you stored your lawn mower last year you
drained the fuel tank or added a fuel stabilizer so your fuel system is not
junked up.
OK let’s get back to the lawn! The first thing you need to
do is purchase a quality lawn fertilizer from your favorite garden center. I
use the well know national brand and have found that it has given me great
results. If you can find a product with iron pick that one. The iron will help
the lawn green up quickly. As always follow the instructions on the bag for the
fertilizer. More fertilizer is not better. If you were thinking about using a
product with a crab grass preventative it might be too late. We have already
seen a few warm days and this has given the crab grass seed some time to
germinate. They do have a number of products you can use to get rid of the
weeds and crab grass in your lawn without harming the healthy grass. These need
to be applied while the weed is in a growth stage and before the temperatures
reach 90 degrees.
Take a look at your planting beds and freshen up your mulch.
Nothing makes a home stand out like a green lawn and fresh mulch.
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