You’ve put a lot of time, love, and effort into building your home, so it’s only natural that you would want to give it a welcoming yard as well! A lawn can be the central attraction of your property during the summer months and a beautiful space to host your loved ones or just relax under the sun. Here are nine lawn care tips to help you achieve and maintain a beautiful, lush yard. Test your soil Before planting anything in your garden, you must know what you’re working with. Testing the soil for its pH, nutrients, and chemical properties can help you take better care of your plants by finding the right type and quantity of fertilizers. It will also help you grow healthier grass, a natural deterrent for excessive weed growth. Remove thatch With time, the lawn surface develops a layer of grass stems, roots, clippings, and debris, which impacts air, water, and nutrient permeability into the soil. It can choke your grass, resulting in a dull or dying lawn. This problem is prevalent in lawns that are overfertilized and overwatered. A thatch build-up of 3/4th inches or more in thickness can harm grass health. To check the thatch thickness in your lawn, chop a small section of the turf, and measure the thatch.