Nesting With Grace

by Brooke Christen

Spring Clean Up Outside- 5 Things We Do Every Spring

We had some amazing spring weather the past week, 60-70 degrees and we were in heaven! Especially since we have had record breaking snow this year. It gave us major spring fever! There are 5 things we do every spring outside to kick-off spring and the season change. These are things you can do even if you don’t have drastic season changes like we do in Utah. Spring is just a great time to give our yards a nice refresh! Here are the Top 5 things we do every spring, let me know if there is something you think I need to add to the list!

Thank you Lowe’s for sponsoring this post

1- Mulch to Flower Beds-

Mulch adds so much to flower beds and helps to hide waterlines. We use this mulch when we are potting our plants. Typically we add a few inches of mulch to the top of our soil to help regulate the soil, it keeps the plants cool in the spring and summer. With the hot weather plants tend to die easier but this really helps keep them alive! Plus it just looks so good!
Just rake in the much evenly over the flower beds.
Much better! Every spring I give all my outdoor potted plants plant food! Plant food helps promote growth in the plants and makes the roots stronger. I like that this plant food will feed indoor and outdoor potted plants for up to a full 6 months and has natural ingredients and nutrients.

2- Feed Potted Plants

Every spring I give all my outdoor potted plants plant food! Plant food helps promote growth in the plants and makes the roots stronger. I like that this plant food will feed indoor and outdoor potted plants for up to a full 6 months and has natural ingredients and nutrients.

3- Blow Everything Off

Quickly blow off leaves, branches etc. for a quick spring clean up! I am a BIG fan of a leaf blower. We basically never sweep anything. This leaf blower has a long battery that has a 100 minute run time, and it is very easy to control, light weight. It also has air speeds up to 170 mph!

4- Power Wash Everything

After you have blown everything off, essentially dusted, then you wipe it all down! We power wash everything from the exterior walls of our house, the windows, floors and outdoor cushions. We love this power washer because it is electric instead of gas. It has a 2300 MAX PSI and it is very strong. It has gotten stains off the cement and cushions. We only use water, no cleaning solution needed.
Before and after power washing our cushions! Magic!
We power washed the cement on the front porch and sprayed down the rock too.
We also power washed our windows! Quick and easy to clean your windows yourself. We love to clean our windows every spring and actually we clean them about every two months. Minimum to hire someone to clean your windows will be $100, we have for sure paid for our power washer just by cleaning our windows ourself.
We just use water in our power washer, no cleaning solution. But you have to make sure to squeegee after you spray.

5- Plant Flowers in Planters and Flower Beds

Last but not least, plant flowers, my favorite part. I learned that fiberglass planters shatter in our climate that freezes. For us, cement and concrete planters work the best. I found these planters at Lowe’s, they say “frost-resistant”. Adding flowers to planters is a great way to ring in spring!
I use this potting mix from Lowe’s for my plants.

Favorite Lowe’s Spring Outdoor Supplies-

Charcoal Concrete Planter // Swivel Chair // White Glazed Planter // Electric Power Washer // Squeegee // Tan Ceramic Planter // Mulch // Leaf Blower // Plant Food // Potting Mix //
Cement Planter // Lawn Mower // Whitewash Cement Planter // Purple Planter

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Comments

  1. Paige Buss says

    What flowers are in the white glazed planters! Loved this post! Now I need to get my home spring ready! I am not a green thumb but I hope this inspires me. I love the florals (the white and pink) can you share what each are?

    Thank you!

  5. Nicole says

    Great post! Do you have a source for those cute stools under your planter table? I can’t seem to find anything on your site.

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