April Is National Lawn Care Month

April is designated as National Lawn Care Month, a time to focus on the importance of healthy lawns and their benefits. According to the National Association of Landscape Professionals, a significant majority of American homeowners, estimated to be around 75-85%, do their own lawn maintenance and also that seven of 10 Americans who have a lawn/landscape (69 percent) admit their lawn could use improvement,

April is a prime time to start spring lawn care, including spring cleanup, raking, mowing, fertilizing, and applying pre-emergent herbicides. Your lawn is an environmental powerhouse! It produces oxygen, reduces soil erosion and water runoff, captures carbon dioxide, and supports a diverse ecosystem of insects, animals, and plants as well as being a natural stress reliever! Spending time in green spaces has been shown to lower stress, boost Vitamin D, and even help with anxiety and depression. Plus, activities like gardening, playing outside, or a quick outdoor workout benefit your physical health too!