Tips for Your Yard and Garden for April

April is an exciting month for gardening as it marks the start of the growing season. With temperatures rising, the promise of new life and blooming flowers is just around the corner. It's essential to focus on your outside space now so that you can set yourself up for a productive summer. Ensure that you follow these steps for a hardy landscape:

1. Lawn Care Tips

• Mowing: Now that the grass is growing, you'll want to start mowing at the appropriate height to ensure healthy growth in your lawn. Setting the lawn mower to the proper height keeps the grass in better condition, and helps it grow stronger throughout the season.
  
• Spring Fertilization: Use a spring fertilizer to help develop a stronger root system and enhanced green color. This gives an awakening to your lawn after being dormant through the winter months.
• Overseeding and Aeration: Cure any winter damage by overseeding bare spots and aerating the soil. This paves the way for a thick, stronger lawn by enhancing the root's ability to make the soil their home.

2. Garden Preparation

• Clear Debris: Clean the garden of dry leaves, weeds, and any other material leftover from winter to prevent harmful insects and bacteria from growing. Additionally, this practice can help in creating more space for young plants.
  
• Soil Enrichment: Loosen up your flower beds or vegetable patch using a fork, and loosen them . Add enriched compost or organic matter that breaks down over time and improves the structure and nutrient content of the soil. Trust me, it will enable you to nurture better flowers.soils plants if they're fed this way.
• Start Planting : Stick with hardy flowers and vegetables that are especially suited to cool spring weather. The best plants to start in April include your: Peas, strawberries, and daffodils.

3. Pruning and Tree Care

• Trim Shrubs and Trees: Give your shrubs and trees that all-important trim to create the perfect outline just when new growth is about to start. This will promote a stronger growth and make sure the basic skeleton of your garden is in great shape.
  
• Get rid of the Winter Damage: Take stock of all the branches that have been damaged by the snow and rub them off before they open the door for any other pests or disease.
• Pro care: For larger bushes and trees, we suggest getting an expert tree care service. With a professional tree care service, your plants will receive the correct treatment and be adequately taken care of.

4. Irrigation and Watering Tips

• Inspect and Repair the Irrigation System: Spring is here and your lawn needs a little TLC! Inspect and repair your irrigation system to make your grass and garden happy for the growing season.
  
• Set Up a Watering Schedule: To optimize growth for your plants, now is the time to get into the groove of a consistent watering schedule depending on their requirements and the local rainfall.
• Mulch Everything: Mulch doesn’t just look pretty, it helps retain moisture in the soil and keeps down the weeds. Apply a healthy layer of mulch to your garden beds to keep them hydrated.

5. Hardscape and Outdoor Living Enhancements

• Patios and Walkways: Take a good look at patios, decks, and walkways for any damages. Make sure to keep your outdoor living space in the best possible condition by getting any repairs done.
  
• Add Landscape Features: If you’ve desired a fire pit or some added garden paths, maybe even some decorative stones, now’s the time to implement them. There’s no better time to plan and add these features.
• Clean and Revamp the Outdoor Furniture: Bring out all of your cushions, tables, and chairs to give the outdoor area that fresh feeling. Before the heat rolls in, your backyard wouldn’t be the same without them.

Don't let your garden struggles keep you from jumping into spring early! If you have garden preparation questions or concerns, we're here to help. Whether you're looking for a beautiful landscaping design opportunity, some spring yard care tips, or are in need of our maintenance expertise—or have an exciting project in mind that deserves our attention—we'd be more than happy to assist you.