Spring Cleaning Checklist for Homeowners

Updated: Apr 27

Spring is the perfect time to revive your yard after a long Illinois winter. Here’s your essential landscaping checklist:

1. Clean Up Debris

Remove fallen branches, dead plants, and leaves to make way for healthy new growth.

Trim back damaged or overgrown branches to promote healthy development and shape your landscape.

Define clean edges around your flower beds for a polished look and to prevent grass from creeping in.

Add seasonal color by planting hardy perennials and native flowers that thrive in the Illinois climate.

Apply a fresh layer of mulch to retain moisture, suppress weeds, and insulate plant roots.

Relieve compacted soil and improve root growth by aerating your lawn early in the season.

Give your lawn the nutrients it needs to recover from winter and prepare for summer heat.

Check for leaks or broken sprinkler heads to ensure efficient watering throughout the growing season.