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Essential Steps to Prepare Your Lawn for Spring

Feb. 18 2025 Seasonal By LeMond's Olney

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Every spring, it's time to wake up your lawn and give it the care it needs to flourish throughout the warm season. That’s where your trusted lawn mower comes in handy. Here are some steps to prepare your lawn for spring using your trusted lawn care equipment!

The Importance of a Clean Start

First off, remove leaves, sticks, and other debris from your garden. Accumulated debris can affect the efficiency of the mowing process and inhibit growth. So, be sure to clean your yard before starting your machine.

Get Your Machine Ready for the Season

After months of inactivity, your lawn mower needs a little attention before it tackles your yard. If you winterized it in the fall, you’re already ahead of the game. Now, it’s time to take it out of storage and inspect it thoroughly.

Start by changing the oil, refilling the gas tank with fresh fuel, and checking the blade sharpness to ensure optimal performance. Sharp blades are imperative for a clean cut, which is healthier for your grass in terms of growth and disease resistance.

Proper Grass Height Matters

Make sure not to cut your grass too short as this can damage the grass root system. A healthy height range between 2.5 and 3 inches promotes healthy root development and helps thwart weeds.

Nutrient Boosting: Time for Aeration

Aeration helps nutrients reach the roots of your lawn and promote healthy growth. Depending on the size of your lawn, you may employ either manual or mechanical aerators.

Watering Wisely

Over-watering can lead to water-logging and harming the root development, while under-watering can lead to dehydration resulting in brown spots on greenspace. To prevent this, invest in an effective sprinkler or watering system that suits the needs of your lawn.

Remember, every lawn has its own unique requirements depending on the climate, grass type, and soil conditions, but these steps provide a generic guide useful for most lawns when preparing for spring season mowing. If you have more questions about maintaining your outdoor spaces or need help tuning up your lawn mower before spring arrives, contact LeMond's Motorsports. We are in Olney, IL, and proudly serve Richland County!