Natural Green Lawn

Every year at this time you guys start blasting me emails wondering when your lawn will turn green, and if this area is dead or that area needs new seed, etc. I have to laugh, because you guys act like your grass is dead after winter even though it has recovered every winter for the past 30 years!
Ok, ok, so I am done having fun with you!
Your lawn will green up, I promise! I took these pictures a few years ago, but you can still get the point… my lawn looked like crap, but it did green up!

But there are a few things you can do in order to speed up the greening process and also reduce the number of small spots that do tend to die off after the long harsh winter.
Best Early Spring Lawn Tips

Don’t Walk On The Lawn

I know you have seen the signs that read “please keep off the grass” and there is never a more important time to heed this warning than in the early spring. This is because the grass crowns (the part of the plant that the grass blades grow out of) are still fragile due to night time freezing /cold temps. If you walk on them when they are frozen or cold, you can crack them. A cracked crown means no grass blades being shot out… ie: DEAD GRASS!

You also have to be careful getting in and out of the car in the driveway. When you park, don’t get out and step directly onto the grass. This can smash it down in spring and kill it quickly.

Light Lawn Raking

I very rarely recommend power raking your lawn, but I do think it’s a good idea to rake certain areas by hand in the early spring. I want you to rake out any areas where there are fallen leaves leftover from last winter. We have to get that pack outta there! I also want you to rake any areas that did get walked on over winter. If you and the kids built a snowman in the front yard, those areas will be packed down and need some air! You also should look for areas where snow mold may have developed.

Snow mold is identified by areas of the lawn that are severely matted, slightly whitish-gray in color and are sticky. Snow mold is not a big deal really, and it will grow out with proper fertilization. But you definitely need to rake it out also.

Spring Aeration

Lastly, I want you to aerate your lawn in the spring to help open up the soil and breakdown the thatch layer. Aeration does so many good things for the lawn, and it is a non-chemical process, so it is a very important part of your natural lawn care program!

Spring Fertilizing

Now I know you are wonder why I left out the spring fertilization info right? That is because you need to get on an entire lawn care program, not just a spring lawn program. You can get my step-by-step lawn treatment program for just $7. yep, cheap… it’s an ebook.