Is your outdoor space not living up to its potential? Those brown patches of lawn, broken branches, and lackluster gardens might be hiding the beautiful landscape that’s waiting to emerge.
With the right approach, you can transform your yard from tired to terrific in time for spring entertaining. Here’s how to address common landscape issues and create an outdoor oasis you’ll enjoy all season long.
Check Out Your Landscape’s Current Condition
Before jumping into improvements, take time to really look at what’s working and what isn’t in your yard.
Walk around your property looking for:
- Areas of lawn that look dead or damaged
- Broken tree limbs or damaged shrubs
- Shifted pavers or cracked hardscaping
- Washed-away mulch or erosion in garden beds
- Broken sprinkler heads or pipes
- Landscape lights that aren’t working
Take photos and notes to help prioritize your spring landscape revival efforts. Some damage might look worse than it actually is—many plants that appear lifeless may simply need proper care to recover as temperatures rise.
Bring Your Lawn Back to Life
A patchy, struggling lawn can make even the most beautiful landscape look neglected.
Start with a gentle raking to remove thatch and debris while helping your lawn “wake up.” This simple step improves air circulation to grass roots and removes matted areas where lawn fungus might have developed. For severely damaged areas, Lakeside Pro’s lawn care team can assess the situation.
Early spring is also the ideal time to address soil compaction with core aeration. This process removes small plugs of soil, allowing water, nutrients, and air to penetrate deeper into the root zone. Following aeration with overseeding helps fill in thin spots and introduces more resistant grass varieties to strengthen your lawn against future stresses.
Revive Your Irrigation System
Your irrigation system needs proper activation to ensure efficient operation throughout the growing season.
Our irrigation specialists can do all of the following:
- Gradually pressurizing the system to prevent pipe damage
- Checking each zone for proper coverage and broken heads
- Programming your controller with efficient watering schedules
- Inspecting backflow prevention devices
- Adjusting sprinkler heads that may have shifted
If you’re thinking about upgrading to a smart irrigation system, spring is the perfect time to do it. Modern systems with weather sensors and smartphone controls can cut water use by 30-50% while giving your landscape better results.
Restore and Enhance Landscape Lighting
Landscape lighting systems can deteriorate over time due to weather, physical damage, and electrical issues.
A thorough inspection of your landscape lighting should include checking for exposed wires, water infiltration in fixtures, and bulb replacement needs. Many homeowners are surprised to discover how weather and ground movement can shift or redirect lights, changing the intended lighting effect.
If your current landscape lighting feels dated or insufficient, spring presents an ideal opportunity for an upgrade. Modern LED systems consume up to 80% less energy than traditional halogen fixtures while providing more vibrant illumination and longer life spans. We can help you create lighting plans that enhance safety, security, and curb appeal.
Rejuvenate Garden Beds and Borders
Natural weather cycles and time often displace mulch, expose plant roots, and create ideal conditions for spring weeds.
Begin bed restoration by removing debris and dead plant material. Edge beds to create clean lines between lawn and garden areas, then apply pre-emergent weed control before weeds gain a foothold. Finally, add fresh mulch to suppress weeds, retain moisture, and give your landscape a polished appearance.
The Advantage of Complete Property Services
Working with Lakeside Pro Services gives you the benefit of having experts in all these areas working as a team. Instead of juggling multiple contractors with different schedules and priorities, our all-in-one approach ensures your spring landscape revival moves forward smoothly with everything happening in the right order.
For example, irrigation repairs should precede new plantings, and lighting adjustments might need to accommodate new garden features. Having one team coordinate these services prevents costly rework and ensures that each improvement complements the others.
Our team can help you balance fixing immediate damage with making improvements that mean less maintenance down the road.
Ready to turn your tired yard into a spring showpiece? Call Lakeside Pro Services at 586.445.2100 to schedule a property checkup and create your revival plan!