Your family yard is an extension of your home, providing a respite from stress, offering an outside entertainment area, expanding your living space and giving kids and pets a safe place to play.
Here are TurfMutt’s top tips:
— Take stock of tools: Do you need to replace your outdoor power equipment, such as your lawn mower, leaf blower, trimmer, etc.? Want to install a smart irrigation system? Plan now so you’re ready.
— Remember wildlife and pollinators: Nature starts at your backdoor. Grass, trees, shrubs and flowering plants provide food and habitat for birds, small mammals and pollinators. Plant accordingly.
— Plant for kids and pets: There are many species of turfgrass. Your local garden center or landscaper can help identify what will work best.
— Plan for fun: You might want a fire pit, pergola, sandbox, outdoor furniture or a decorative water feature.