5 Spring Lawn Care Tips

http://www.amerifirst.com/download-the-complete-guide-to-spring-home-improvement-financing/ Well most of areas have seen the last of the snow, however, your lawn might be showing the effects of old man winter. Hi I'm Dan Moyle with Amerifirst Home Mortgage. Here's 5 quick tips you can do this Spring to get your lawn back to lush green look. First, give your lawn a light raking, this will lift up matted grass and help remove snow mold by fluffing it up so air and sunlight can get to the soil. Seed bare and thin areas early, you want to get those spots seeded as soon as possible, bare spots are areas where weeds like to sprout first. Get your soil tested, your soil might be missing basic nutrients or have a poor pH, which can affect your lawns overall health and look. Check in your area for nurseries or lawn care companies what will send samples out for you or can look in stores and online for kits you can do yourself. Fertilize early, if you didn't fertilize in mid to late fall, your lawn will be looking for food, fertilizing now will stimulate both above and below ground to help with early spring grown. Make your first cut short, aim for 1 to 1 ½ inches, when the grass is first starting to grow. This will cut away some of the dead grass left over from last fall if left to long, also it will allow sunlight to warm up the soil faster, stimulating grow and allowing sunlight to reach newly forming grass blades. A little effort now, and some easy maintenance later will allow you and your family to enjoy your yard all summer long. For other homecare tips and videos be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel you can also check us out on our Pinterest boards, and our blogs on our webpage. For AmeriFirst Home Mortgage, I'm Dan Moyle... Welcome Home. AmeriFirst Home Mortgage is a home buyer's resource center and community mortgage banker. We focus on educating homeowners and home buyers in the details of the housing market and more. AmeriFirst Home Mortgage is a division of AmeriFirst Financial NMLS ID 110139 | Equal Housing Lender