If you haven’t already, it is time to prepare your trees, shrubs, and plants for the winter. You want to be sure that you help your plants transition for the winter so that they remain healthy for the spring season.

Before the winter arrives there are a few tips I recommend for maintaining a healthy lawn for the spring. There is still some mowing, watering, cleaning, weeding, and fertilizing that needs your attention.

You might be asking yourself, “Do I need to aerate my lawn this season?” Or better yet, “what is aeration”, you might ask? Lawn aeration is the process

You may know them as “June Bugs”, but whether you call them Japanese Beetles or June Bugs, you know how much damage they can cause.

As the weather heats up, it is crucial to know how to adequately water your lawn and garden beds. The last think you want to do is kill the new flowers and shrubs you planted this year simply because the watering was done improperly.

Mulch versus Gravel

As you are braving the heat and getting into “design mode”, it is time to decide whether or not to put down mulch or rock in your garden beds. You’ll need to consider the pros and cons of each option.

 Now that the weather is finally warming up in this first week of April, it is time to fertilize your lawn. While you can lay fertilizer down when temperatures are chilly at night, it is best to avoid fertilizing if a freeze or snow is still expected this season. The firs decision you have to make is deciding which product to use.

With spring right around the bend, you may have begun planning which perennials and annuals to plant in your garden beds. Before you make your final plant purchases, I recommend you add mulch to the list.