Readying Your Backyard for Summertime

As summertime approaches and the days get warmer, homeowners should begin to ready their outdoor spaces for summer heat, outdoor entertaining, and the emergence of pesky bugs.

Remove Excess Thatch

Decaying plants are more than likely built up on top of your grass. Rake this away so that sunlight and rain water can reach the soil to help your grass grow green and luscious in time for summer.

Fertilize Your Grass

On average, 30 days before summertime is a great time to fertilize your grass. The type of fertilizer you should use depends on the type of grass you have.

Water Your Lawn

Keep roots in mind! Most grass needs 1 inch of irrigation each week during peak growing season. The best time to water your yard is the early morning or at night so the grass has more time to absorb the water before it dries out from the sunlight.

Keep Your Grass Mowed

Mowing grass properly is super important! Follow these general rules:

-never cut more than ⅓ of the height of the grass 
-mow often, it strengthens the grass
-raise the cutting height of your mower as the summer goes on

Open Your Pool (if applicable)

It’s about to be pool season! Those who have pools know they require a lot of maintenance. Begin cleaning the pool and deck area, sorting out any problems with the equipment, add chlorine etc. You’ll thank yourself for doing it now when the temperature is high enough to take a dip!

Bring out your outdoor furniture if it’s stored away

If you have outdoor furniture, fire pits, outdoor pillows and cushions, umbrellas, etc. packed away, it's time to bring them out! Consider buying tarps to use to cover them in case of storms, rather than lugging them in and out of storage with each summer rain.