Perking up your lawn for the new season. From parched to perfect – Lawn Doctor offers specifics.

Ahhh! What is left of my lawn? As spring rain and sun wash away thoughts of last summer’s record setting drought, homeowners are reminded that they need to revitalize their lawn. Many lawn enthusiasts are overcome with anxiety surrounding the health of their home's greenest asset.

Specific steps should be taken to get your lawn into mid-season form notes Tom Norton, second generation to own and operate Lawn Doctor of Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod.

Once your lawn is dry try gently raking it. When puzzled neighbors remind you what season it is, you can inform them that raking the lawn at the beginning of spring will stimulate the dormant grass blades and allow for air, sunlight, and nutrient flow. It is also important to remove any dead or decaying debris from your lawn which can inhibit recovery and new growth.

While raking you may notice you have certain 'problem areas.’ Grass does not change color when it dies. Brown grass is simply hibernating. The ugly appearance does not represent the overall plant and root health.

To check the vitality of any patch of grass simply tug on it. If it stays firm in the ground, it is alive and has a healthy root system. If it comes out of the ground easily, you may want to reseed that area.

Raking your lawn will also help ward away pinkish fungus. After raking the fungus, the sun will take care of the rest.

Sweeten your soil. Nitrogen and Calcitic Lime are your lawn's meat and potatoes. Applying nitrogen to your lawn is essential to recovery after a long winter. Norton recommends 4-5 pounds of a high-Nitrogen fertilizer per 1000 square feet. This simple step will increase the resilience of your lawn, making it less susceptible to disease and drought. Calcitic Lime adjusts the PH of the soil which makes the soil more absorbent of essential nutrients and increases the microbial activity of the soil.

No need to panic, a bit of attention and effort and your lawn will become the showcase and playground it has been in previous summers.

Lawn Doctor is focused on working in harmony with the science of nature. Every service is designed to boost natural growth. This goes beyond the use of simple, green products. The company's proprietary technology allows its lawn professionals to precisely measure and apply the optimum blend of nutrients and weed control - doing the right thing for your lawn and the environment.

A healthy lawn creates oxygen, removes dust and dirt, and filters water passing through its roots leaving pollutants behind and many more benefits. Lawn Doctor of Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod is a local, family owned and operated business.

For more information about Lawn Doctor, visit www.LawnDoctor.com or call 800-831-1319.