For many of us, our lawns are important parts of our gardens and landscaping and deserve the same care that we give the more ornate parts of our garden spaces. Spring is here, and while good lawn care is a year-round endeavor there’s some particularly important tasks that should be completed as the weather warms up. So, let’s dig in and learn a bit about spring lawn care in 2025 and beyond!
Getting your tools in order is generally the first step in any gardening process. This is the time to do some lawnmower maintenance and make sure you’re ready to cut your grass effectively and efficiently. If you have a fertilizer spreader, aeration sandals, a weed-wacker, or other lawn tools give them the type of care. It’s better to make a needed repair or upgrade now than discover mid-season that you have a bigger problem.
Before you start working with your grass, it’s time to do some basic clearing and cleaning of your lawn. Raking and bagging the last of the fall and winter leaves, clearing away debris, and taking the time to address whatever other issues winter has left you are a good pre-step for lawn care. A clear and tidy space is much easier to maintain, and the cleaning process will help you spend time with your lawn and notice any issues that may need your attention.
Spring is the time to do some of the more involved lawn care, meaning that this is the time to level your lawn should you need to. Particularly in places that experience a seasonal freeze/thaw cycle, soil and sod can get lumpy, mounds and depressions can appear, or other such blemishes may present themselves on the surface of your lawn. So when the soil warms up a bit in the spring and everything has thawed for the season, give your lawn an inspection and level out any spaces that may need it.
Spring is a time for growth, so not surprisingly it’s time to reseed your lawn when and where needed. All lawns need reseeding from time to time—like all plants grass has a life cycle and does die off eventually. Damage may occur resulting in bare spots, or you may decide to add some clover, native wildflowers, or other additions to your turf. Regardless of the reason, now’s the time to reseed all or some of your lawn.
Aerating your lawn is one of the most overlooked lawn chores, but also one of the most important. Soil gets compacted over time, making it more difficult for roots to spread, grow, and thrive. Compacted soil can also have a negative impact on water absorption and drainage, foster fungi and other plant diseases, and otherwise affect the health of both your grass and the other plants growing around it. A quality-made aeration tool will last for decades and makes it easy to loosen the soil under your grass and ensure good lawn health.
The final step we’ll recommend today is a two-parter: spring is the time to test your soil in order to determine its needs and then fertilize your lawn in order to feed its early-season growth. Testing soil can be done with an at-home testing kit, or many extension offices also offer free or low cost soil testing services depending on your location. Once you know what your soil needs, you can visit your local garden supply store and acquire the appropriate fertilizer to help it thrive.
There’s a lot that goes into lawn care, particularly at this time of the year. This list should help get you started, but do remember that every space has its own needs and you may have a different set of goals for your lawn this year. If you have any suggestions, advice, or stories about lawn care, reach out via email or in the comments. Gardzen is all about community and we love to hear from you!
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