Spring Lawn Checklist

Spring is a crazy time of year for homeowners here in the Kansas City Metro. We have St. Paddy’s Day Parades, Royals opening day, little league starting up, soccer, spring break and so much more! It’s also a very busy time for your lawn & landscape. To help you out, and ensure you don’t forget anything this spring, the lawn and landscape experts at Custom Lawn have put together a short but comprehensive checklist of things you should make sure are done before the first hot days of summer get here. If you should need a hand with any of these items, please don’t hesitate to call us at 913-782-8315 to talk to someone about what we can do to help, or log on to www.customlawn.com and fill out the request service form.

 

Lawn Care

• Pre-emergent herbicide to prevent summer weeds
• Slow release fertilizer to help the lawn stay green well into the late summer months
• Sod bare spots so they will be green and healthy all summer
• Spray to kill broadleaf weeds before they mature and develop ‘beautiful’ yellow flowers
• Be sure lawn mower is tuned up and ready to go for the year with sharp blades bring the blades by our office if you want us to sharpen them
• Mow the firsttime, lower than normal to remove the winter brown (should be done before April 1^st) then be sure to raise your mower back up to its highest setting

 

Want a greener lawn? Read our blog to learn how to grow a greener thumb: 3 Steps to a Greener Lawn.

 

Landscape & Flower Beds

• Prune back perennials including knockout roses (before April 1^st)
• Edge existing mulched beds
• Mulch beds
• Apply pre-emergent herbicide to beds after perennial plants begin to come up (make sure you read the entire label to avoid injuring any plants)
• Prune any overgrown plants before they begin to put on new growth

 

Trees & Shrubs

• Spray to prevent disease on susceptible trees & shrubs (including emerald ash borer prevention)
• Prune any overgrown plants before they begin to put on new growth
• Mulch and put pre-emergent herbicide around trees to prevent mower damage

 

Sprinklers & Landscape Lighting

• Turn on and inspect sprinkler system
• Confirm backflow preventer is compliant with local laws as needed
• Check and repair any broken outdoor lighting

 

For help preparing your lawn for the heat this summer in Kansas City, call the lawn experts at Custom Lawn and Landscape at 913-782-8315.