It’s spring! And for the majority of you homeowners out there,that means it’s time to get the yard into shape. Perhaps the mostimportant step when beginning your seasonal yard work is dealingwith the largest, most visible feature of your property: The lawn.Fertilizing your lawn will not only green and thicken your yard,but also protect it against common pests like grubs and weeds. Thefollowing seven steps will get you from an embarrassing ’winterthaw’ lawn, to a vibrant trophy lawn.step one: Timing! - Fertilizing your lawn is important, butfertilizing at the wrong time can be almost as useless as notfertilizing at all. Wait for your lawn to de-thaw before spreadingyour fertilizer. This generally takes a few weeks of early-springweather, and will generally grow enough to require a mow ortwo