As the weather warms, you may wonder what you can do to help your grass recover from winter stress. Follow the steps below to get your lawn ready for SPRING!
CHECKLIST
General Clean-Up: Rake away all the winter debris on your lawn to get it prepped for the next steps!
Test Your pH: One of the most important things to start with is to grab a soil tester and figure out what the pH of your soil is. The ideal pH is somewhere between 6.2 and 7.2. This will result in optimal conditions to maintain a beautiful, deep green, and lush lawn.
Apply Lime (For Low pH): If your soil pH is below 6.2, apply lime. Low soil pH prevents plants from absorbing nutrients efficiently. The result is weak, thin grass with bare spots and weeds. How low the pH will determine how much lime you’ll need.
Apply Gypsum (For Winter Damage): If salt damage from the winter storms has affected your lawn health, apply gypsum. Gypsum is an underused product that greatly reduces saline in your soil, improves soil conditions and water penetration, and loosens compact soils like clay.
Fertilize: A fertilizer can help aid in winter recovery and early spring green-up.
Apply Crab Grass Pre-Emergent: Knock out crabgrass before it is established! Timing is everything on this one… apply when the forsythia blooms but before the lilacs bloom.
Van Wilgen’s Product recommendations
Below are some of our favorite products for early spring lawn care. You can find all of these in our solution center, located in our main store in North Branford.
