While the snow and ice continue to pound the greater part of the Northern United States this month, its never too early to start planning spring and summer lawn care and landscape services for your home. The snow is gonna melt… …I promise!

That means you need to start making plans now, before these problems take hold and cause damage to your lawn and landscape. Heres what I am doing, and recommend you do as well.

Another advantage to getting an early jump on your landscape plans is saving money. If you plan to hire a pro landscape service or lawn care company, you can take advantage of early season pre-payment options that will save you money now and in the future.

With that in mind, here are some of the basics to consider for the 2009 lawn and landscape season.

Lawn Trimming And Cutting

I can’t tell you how many lawns I have seen that could be thick, green and beautiful if they were just cut properly. Lawn mowing involves two easy to remember elements. First off, Mow every week and never remove more than one-third of the grass blade in a single cutting. In other words, mow tall! Secondly, sharpen the mower blade at least twice per year. A dull mower blade shreds the grass and causes it to turn brown It doesn’t really matter if you mulch or catch as long as you follow the two tips above. If you decide to call a professional lawn care service, make sure they are doing these same things as well.

Lawn Spraying Treatments

Mowing your lawn is one thing, but what do you do to feed and protect it? Now is the time to make a plan and stick to it. Hiring a lawn care company is the first option many folks consider and they are on the right track. A lawn pro can tailor a program based on where your lawn is currently, and where you want it to be by summer. In addition, having trained professionals monitor the progress means you dont have to. If you are thinking of using a service this year, sign up now and take advantage of pre-season specials. If you plan to treat the turf yourself, then a trip to the local big box store is in order. You will notice they are already putting out the bags of fertilizer, fungus control and insect control and marking them on sale. Its a good idea to buy your products early so you can apply them in time to prevent most issues.

Tree and Shrub Services

In addition to lawn care fertilization, you may want to take a look at your landscape trees and shrubs. Snow packed on top of them for months at a time means they will be under stress. A good pruning in the very early spring is a good idea anyway. You may also hire a green industry pro who offers landscape services like insect and disease control, as well as root zone fertilization specifically designed for ornamentals. You’d be surprised how vigorous your landscape will look with proper treatment.

To sum it up, now is the time to put together your plans for both your lawn, and landscape so that when summer hits, youll be enjoying them, instead of working to rehabilitate them!

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