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Curb Appeal --
A good looking lawn

Your lawn is the gateway to your home

Most people overlook their lawns when putting their house on the market. Yet an ignorned lawn or a lawn that has become thin and weedy only detracts from that important first impression.

A poor quality lawn detracts considerably from having your property provide that mystical curb appeal aura. With just a little effort and planning your lawn doesn't have to be a detractor, but instead, be a major asset in selling your house for top dollar.

Yards should look appealing and inviting, a place where you’d like to relax on a pleasant spring afternoon. An easy way to do that is to keep the grass freshly groomed – don’t forget the edging – and plant beds freshly mulched, says John Merrill, editor of American Lawns . According to Merrill, you should make sure the lawn is neatly mown and edged.

If you're going to be selling your property in the spring, then the time to prepare the lawn is in the fall. In fact, for cool season grasses, fall is the best time to make a dramatic improvement in the lawn.

Fertilizing, aerating and overseeding in the fall are highly recommended.

Aeration is a great way to stimulate new root growth in your lawn so that the following spring, your lawn will look thick and vibrant. Overseeding with a grass seed of the same type already growing in your lawn will help fill in bare spots and improve thining areas. If you overseed your lawn, use a starter-type fertilizer for improved root development.

If you have a lot of weeds, fall is a great time to remove these with a spot weed treatment made specifically for lawns.