Spring Will Be Here Before You Know It—Here’s How You Can Set Your Lawn Up for Success(Real Simple Tips, Thursday)

By Lauren Phillips If you take pride in your grassy green lawn, you probably dread the long, cold months of fall and winter, when your yard turns brown and dull. Bringing that greenspace back to life every spring can be exciting—if you’re itching to try out a natural weed killer for lawns or practice organic lawn care, you know the feeling—but it’s not something you can start working on whenever you want.