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By Paull Ladel

By this time of the year when the cold weather starts to peep in, I seem to be a little slower and lazier than normal. I would rather just curl up inside the house and wait for spring to come. I constantly comfort myself of the fact that soon enough, the snow and ice will leave us again and before we even know it, it's time to get outside and work on the lawn and landscape! With that in mind, why don't we make a plan?

As early as now, we can decide as to which outdoor chores can be possibly done once the sun comes out again. We can also start thinking or eyeing professionals whom we can ask to take care of our homes.

Below are some outdoor tasks which may want to consider:

Lawn Trimming

Cutting your own grass can give you the shear of joy of just being "outdoor." Nothing can beat the smell of freshly cut green grass on a Saturday morning. For now, you may want to consider checking on your mower and tuning it up. Make sure that you change the oil, sharpen the blade and check on the spark plug.

If you are thinking of hiring someone, make sure that you call your company now and make sure that they have your name on their reservation list.

Lawn Fertilizers

Apart from wanting a freshly mowed lawn every week, you also want to keep them weed-free and green. To make this possible, you simply need to thicken the turf, knock out weeds and green your lawn up. For DIY treatments, start thinking and deciding on which products to use as early as now.

Make sure that you get yourself signed up now if you have plans of calling a pro lawn spraying service. We do not want crab grass or weeds taking over our lawns just because of laziness and procastination. Our lawn service will help us develop a program designed to the needs of our lawn.

Insect and Pest Control

I would never want to control pests on my own. I feel that calling an exterminator is always necessary since mice are a common problem at my place. I have always opted for Terminix since they have constantly proved to handle everything.

I also ask for their services for in-house treatment once a year to keep spiders away. Throughout their service, I have always gotten positive results which is why I sign my contract early and every season.

These activities are only few of the considerations for the coming spring. It can never be too early to start planning on your outdoor maintenance so start making calls now and believe me, you'd be so thankful that you did.

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