It's a lovely Sunday afternoon and you decide to get some fresh air. As you're taking a stroll through your neighborhood, you admire houses with beautiful green lawns. It's just the right color--that deep, rich green and you would love to have that same color brushed across your lawn. It's time to send away those dry yellow patches.

The tips I want to give to you are how to best maintain the lawn that you currently have. "Lawn experts" will start from the type of grass, your area's climate, moisture level, analysis of the traffic over the lawn, etc, but honestly, not many of us have time to replace our entire lawn with a new type of grass, am I right?

I know many friends who struggle through the ups and downs of keeping a lush, green front lawn. So how can you save money without losing out on quality and beauty with the lawn you currently have? Below are some tips that I have learned through years of experience and researching.

  • Reseeding: Reseeding is the easiest and least expensive way to revitalize your lawn. If your lawn has at least 50% healthy grass, then you could reap benefits from reseeding the troublesome spots.  By reseeding your lawn with a variety that is new and improved, you'll see thicker, greener grass. The best time to do this usually fall or spring; fall is preferred because it provides a better climate for the grass to grow. For step by step instructions, please visit here: Reseeding Your Lawn.
  • Patching: If your lawn is generally healthy, but it suffers from bare spots or weedy patches, then all you have to do is patch the problem spots. This process will only take about 3-4 weeks and is like a small-scale version of reseeding. The most important thing is to discover why the bare spot appeared. Determine whether it's from over-fertilization, lack of water, insects, etc, in order to prevent the problem from happening again. For a great video that shows how to do patching, see this: Patching Video.
  • Composting: This is a crucial step required to maintain a healthy lawn. Composting is recommended 2 to 3 times a year. As composting is an organic, safe method of fertilizing your lawn without harsh chemicals, it's a step you don't want to skip! For instructions and photos, visit here: Composting Instructions.

Hope you find this useful. Happy Spring!