4 Tips on Cleaning Up Your Space and Preparing Your Lawn for Summer
Every great backyard starts with a great lawn. It's time to finally finish cleaning up your space in time to enjoy the warm weather outdoors – from barbeques with friends to family parties, or just enjoying yourself outside reading a good book. Below are four tips on cleaning up your space and preparing your lawn for summer.
#1: Clean Up Your Space The first step in preparing your yard for summer is cleaning up your space. The easiest and quickest way to get rid of all the dead leaves and debris from winter is to purchase a yard vacuum. The Cyclone Rake can pick up not only leaves but also pesky pine straw, all kinds of nuts as well as storm debris. It also offers the largest debris capacity available, meaning you get more done in less time, with fewer trips to unload. Once all winter debris is removed, take some time to manually remove roots, rocks, and dead plants.
#2: Prepare for Sodding Before getting sod for your yard, ensure that there are no holes at all and that everything is flat and even. This might take a good rake, or you can save yourself time by using a sod roller. A roller should be offered to you when you buy your new lawn.
#3: Lay Down your Sod If you're installing the sod yourself, keep in mind that sod should be laid down crosswise on a slope. Sod should also be set against a hard surface and then stagger the rolls of sod like you would lay bricks for a house to ensure the blades of grass are all growing in the same direction This will help your lawn look as perfect as you envisioned.
#4: Feed Your Lawn To ensure your sod is secured within the soil, use your roller to keep it snug against the soil and be sure to water it gently. Be sure to visit our post here on tips for keeping your lawn green and healthy during the summer heat.
All of these tips will ensure your yard looks great and refreshed after such a long winter – be sure to invest in quality tools like the Cyclone Rake to keep it looking great all year long. Not only does the Cyclone Rake act as a grass bagger, to keep clippings from spoiling your lawn and making landscaping easier, but it’s also a leaf mulcher and yard vacuum, offering plenty of year-round uses.