Today I went outside and I got the first glimmer of spring warmth. The sun was shining and I could recognize a green piece of lawn under the blanket of white snow! It is time for lawn care!

Now I am all enthusiastic and motivated to get my preparations done for the work on my lawn and landscape in 2009.

It is never too early to start. This time of the year is perfect because the companies have discounts on gardening staff and I can save some money if I get ready now.

This is my “weekend to-do” list. These things need to be done for the coming lawn care season.

Application of Lawn Fertilization

I start with a good fertilization very early in spring, and I think this is a must. It helps to get the greening process started and to leave wintertime and the snow behind. I also make sure to get a grass control application, because I do not want to have any unwanted guests in my yard in summer.

If you are busy and do not want to do all the work yourself, I can recommend the local lawn care pros to you. TruGreen for example are getting ready for spring and if you call them now you will get early treatments for your lawn. They usually offer other landscape services as well, so that your trees and shrubs will get special treatment as well. It is a great alternative if you just don’t want to fuss with the maintance of your garden.

Tune up your Lawn Mower

Like me you probably cut your own grass. I really love this part of work. I love to cut special patterns in the turf, similar to a golf course fairway or baseball outfield. But first I need to get my mower tuned up.

Fresh oil in the tank is the most important thing to do. It ensures that your machine will work for many seasons more. Also change the spark plug, check the belts and sharpen the blade. Of course there are companies that offer to get all this done for you.

However, the local lawn mower shops are busy at this time of the year. They have many customers wanting their mowers tuned up. So don’t wait and get it done now because the shops will be overbooked by the middle of March. And you don’t want your lawn to overgrow too early in the year!

The best time for the first cut of your grass is when the magnolia tree is blooming. Then the weather is warm and frost is probably not coming back, so your lawn will be growing as well.

Don’t wait too long, get prepared now, because you don’t want to weed when the weather is perfect for the first swim or BBQ!
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