Proper lawn care is a process and for you to have that great looking lawn you always wanted there are steps that you must first take. We have asked experienced lawn care professionals for their top lawn care steps and have collected their responses to help you along the way to having a yard you and your family can enjoy. Step #1: Lawn Fertilization The first step on your journey to having a beautiful yard is regular lawn fertilization. Your lawn needs nourishment in order to grow and thrive. Fertilization, also known as “feeding,” is one of the most important steps in the lawn care process. Step #2: Pre-Emergent Weed Control You may think that pulling weeds yourself would be enough to control the problem. But the reality is that by the time you have to pull the weeds, they have gotten a foothold in your lawn. Thus, it may be too late to get rid of them. Instead, a better idea to control weeds is with a pre-emergent weed control. The idea behind this control is in the name – pre-emergent means controlling the weeds before they emerge from the ground.   Step #3: Crabgrass and Broadleaf Weed Control Pre-emergent weed control is not the only way to stop weeds that have taken over your yard. While it’s used to control grassy weeds like crabgrass– purplish weeds that can grow high and overpower the healthy grass on your lawn, a post-emergent treatment is primarily user to remove broadleaf weeds. Broadleaf weed control treatments can stop weeds like dandelion, clover, chickweed, and others. Broadleaf weeds are easily identifiable but can be hard to eradicate. Step #4: Integrated Pest Management Pests such as moles, voles, mice, groundhogs, and other animals can destroy your yard. And insects like mosquitoes and arachnids like ticks can stop you from enjoying the lawn you worked so hard for. There are insect pests that can eat at your lawn, shrubs and plants as well. There are also lawn diseases that can spread and affect your whole yard. Step #5: Regular Yard Maintenance The above lawn renovation treatments are four essential steps towards having the lawn you always wanted but the most important step is the last one; regular yard and lawn maintenance. Making sure your lawn is being cared for regularly and in the proper way is the only way to keep your plants healthy and strong throughout the year.