Are You Backyard Ready for Spring?

Your family yard is more than just beautiful – it’s a valuable extension of your home. Your yard provides a respite from stress, offers an outside entertainment area, expands your living space and gives kids and pets a safe place to play.

Here are TurfMutt’s top tips for getting your yard backyard ready for spring:

Plant for Kids and Pets: There are many species of turfgrass. Your local garden center or landscaper can help you identify what will work best for your location and lifestyle needs.

Plan for Fun: You might want an outdoor room fire pit, pergola, sandbox, outdoor furniture or a decorative water feature. Make your plan now so you can enjoy your yard to its fullest potential.

Keep Wildlife & Pollinators in Mind: Nature starts at your backdoor. Grass, trees, shrubs and flowering plants provide food and habitat for birds, small mammals and pollinators. Plant accordingly!

Remember Right Plant, Right Place: Choose the right plants for your climate and lifestyle, and you’ll be rewarded with a beautiful and purposeful green space your entire family will enjoy. Consult the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map to learn more.

Take Stock of Tools: Identify equipment that needs to be replaced and consider installing a smart irrigation system now, before you need it.

For more information about why green space is good for us and the planet and more tips on creating the yard of your dreams, go to TurfMutt.com.