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If your yard is like mine, then saying it is the ugliest yard in the neighborhood would actually be the
truth. My yard has certainly been over taken by weeds in the grass and the mulch bed. In fact I'm not
even sure if the grass even exists, I think it might in fact be all weeds.
Simple landscaping of your yard can not only get your neighbors off your back about how your yard is
bringing the value of the neighborhood down, but it can easily increase the value of your home, and it
will give your home what the real estate world calls “curb appeal.”
My goals for this spring is to whip my yard back into shape. Here is my plan of action, which is simple
and straight to the point. It's nothing fancy, which is fine, when getting your yard back into shape the
basics is a great place to start since it can all be overwhelming.
Step #1 Clear Out the Mulch Bed: Most homes have a nice little mulch bed in front where dreams of
beautiful flowers and bushes have turned into the reality that weeds grow really fast! I have tried many
things to help stop the weeds, but the best way to clear out the mulch bed is to start from scratch. The
first step is to clear out all old mulch, any bushes or flowers that are dead or you do not want anymore,
and most importantly clear out the weeds. You can clear the weeds out by spraying with weed killer or
pulling them out. If you do use the weed killer, be sure to clear out the dead weeds too so you can start
with a nice clean slate.
Step #2 Adding the Mulch: Once you have cleared out the mulch bed you will then want to add weed
preventer, and the mulch. When adding the mulch to the mulch bed, the more the better. Making your
mulch about 3-4 inches deep will help to prevent the weeds also.
Step #3 Grass Seed: Once the mulch bed is done you will then want to lay new grass seed down in
your yard. Again with grass seed the more the better. It wouldn't be a bad idea to put grass seed down
once a month, for the spring months. When there is grass there isn't any room for the weeds to grow.
Be sure to put down a starter fertilizer as well in order to help the grass seed germinate.
Step #4 Weed Killer: The thing with grass seed, and weed killer for crab grass and dandelions is that
it can prevent the grass seed from germinating. So once you've seeded your yard as much as you want,
you will want to add weed killer. Often you can find seasonal weed killer. For example you will find
crab grass killer in the early spring, etc.
Getting your yard back into shape can be a bit overwhelming if your yard is anything like mine. But
landscaping is just like anything else in life – just take it one step at a time, and eventually your yard
will be the talk of the neighborhood – in a good way!
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