Spring Lawn & Garden Tips from Scotts and Miracle-Gro

What better way to enjoy spring? Here are some tips and ideas for spring yard projects.

Spring always marks the beginning of something new and promising. What better way to enjoy it than by turning your lawn and garden into the perfect yard oasis for relaxing, playing, entertaining, and admiring? Now's the time to harness your energy and enthusiasm. Get your lawn and garden ready for spring with these 3 easy tips from Scotts and our friends at Miracle-Gro.

1. Plan Your Projects

Evaluate what you need to purchase to help your lawn, garden, and patio look its best. Here are some great project ideas:

Projects to Jumpstart the Lawn

Spring seeding. Spring is a great time to tackle seeding projects in your lawn. Whether you need to fill in some bare spots, thicken up a thinning lawn, or completely start over, now is the time. Repair bare spots in your lawn with Scotts® EZ Seed® Patch & Repair. For a thin lawn, turn it into a thicker, greener lawn with Scotts® Thick'R Lawn®. For a total lawn redo, choose the right Scotts® Turf Builder® Grass Seed product for your location, grab some Scotts® Turf Builder® LawnSoil™, and don’t forget to apply Scotts® Turf Builder® Triple Action Built for Seeding to help jumpstart your new grass.

Feed your lawn. If your lawn doesn’t require any seeding, your early spring fertilizer application is an important first step in maintaining your lawn. It's also a good time to plan out your late spring, summer, and winter fertilizer applications to keep your lawn looking its best all year. Not sure where to start? Try out one of our Scotts® Lawn Care Programs, our easy-to-use lawn care schedules that give you the right product for every season. For a customized lawn care plan, take our quiz to get recommendations to meet your lawn goals and needs.

No matter which lawn projects you choose to tackle this spring, remember to always follow label directions when applying seed or fertilizer to your lawn.

Projects to Jumpstart the Garden

Spruce up your patio or other (sunny) high traffic area with a container garden. One idea is to group three or five containers of various sizes together. Fill them with Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control® Potting Mix to help guard against over- and under-watering. Then, to create an eye-catching design, surround one small evergreen shrub with spring bloomers like pansies, violets, ornamental kale, verbena, alyssum, or English daisies.

Create a vegetable and herb garden. When (and what) you plant in the spring differs depending on where you live, but every vegetable garden, whether in-ground or in a raised bed, is going to need a spring refresh to provide the right growing environment for your plants. Before planting your garden, add Miracle-Gro Organic™ Raised Bed & Garden Soil. Not only is this organic soil a great choice to fill up your raised beds but also a good way to improve your in-ground garden soil.

Add definition to your garden beds. Use Miracle-Gro Organic™ All Natural Mulch to make your garden beds look sharp, finished, and to help keep moisture in the soil longer for productive plant growth. A 3-inch layer of mulch is also a good way to help prevent weeds by blocking growth and preventing access to sunlight.

Projects to Jumpstart the Patio

Clean-up the patio. Is your deck or patio furniture looking a little worse for the wear? You can get rid of the stains from mold, mildew, and more in short order with Scotts® Outdoor Cleaner Multi Purpose Formula Ready-to-Use. It will wipe away the built-up grime and is safe to use around fabrics, plants, and grass.

2. Go Shopping

Before hitting the stores for all your project needs, create your shopping list so you won't forget anything. Don't feel like leaving the comfort of your home? No problem! Just click on the product links to order online and have the materials you need delivered right to you.

3. Get to Work & Enjoy!

Spend time outside getting your lawn, garden, and patio ready for a year of outdoor fun. Once the yard is ready for its close-up, throw something on the grill and invite your friends over to admire your handiwork. After all, one of the best parts about having a lush lawn and beautiful garden is taking the time to enjoy it!

Looking for more tips on keeping your outdoor space looking great all year long? Explore this site and miraclegro.com for more ideas and advice, and download the My Lawn app to create your personal lawn program.