Spring Clean Up

A spring clean up is necessary to remove the debris from the winter months that falls from trees and enters your lawn via the wind! As Mother Nature goes from season to season it is important to give your lawn every chance to beat the heat of the up coming summer months. When Freedom Lawn and Landscape performs a spring clean up we meticulously comb your property in preparation of the growing season. By removing all unwanted materials that have accumulated throughout the winter months, we can give your winter-weathered lawn and landscape a fresh look. In addition to on-going lawn care maintenance below are services that your lawn will require.

Remove or Mulch Leaves

Leaves left in a layer on your lawn can get matted down over the turf and smother it all winter long. Raking or mulch mowing them in the spring helps avoid dead patches. Mulching leaves helps put nutrients in your lawn that will help give it a boost in the spring. Cleaning up the leaves in the plant beds will help the plants get off to a good start.

Fertilize your Lawn

Fertilizing before the spring is very important. Using a slow-release fertilizer allows the grass to soak up nutrients. The dormant season for your lawn gives it the rest it needs to recover from summer heat and stress. And building a healthy, rejuvenated lawn going into the summer is one of the best ways to protect against heat, cold, drought, insects and other stresses.

Remove Pet Waste

When the snow melts in spring, the last thing you want to see on your lawn is pet waste. Spring is the time to clean up the lawn and prepare for the growing season. Don't look forward to getting on your hands and knees to remove the waste? Hire a local company to do the dirty work, or invest in a long-handled pooper scooper.

Dethatch Lawn

Removing thatch build-up from the previous growing season is very important. A build-up of above ground roots called thatch prevents sunlight, oxygen and moisture from getting to the nutrient-hungry soil. It is easy to remove if you don't wait until it overwhelms the lawn.

Aerate

Heavy use throughout the summer can cause soil to become compacted. Aerating your lawn pulling small plugs will help reduce compaction and allow water, air and fertilizer get down to the soil, which strengthens your lawns root structure.

Sprinkler Start Up

Your irrigation system should be up and running by the end of April. With the last hard freeze taking place by mid April the weather will start stressing you lawn by May, with the temperatures changing and the heavy rains in April. It is best to be ready for those changes and our spring clean up will get you on your way to a great growing season.

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