Here are your Monthly Home Maintenance Tips for April:

General walk through: Check gutters and downspouts for water back-up. Make sure water properly drains away from foundation. Check for water leaks in basement.

Change/clean air filter in furnace. Check hot water heater for proper ventilation.

Check/add salt to water softener. Check smoke and fire alarms.

Spring yard clean-up: Remove dead grass, plants and shrubbery. Trim tree branches near roof.

Check lawn: Seed or sod where necessary. Apply fertilizer and crabgrass control. Do not use on new grass seed.

Change storms/screens and open combination storms where desired. Check screens for holes and repair where necessary.

Begin garden and exterior planting when the ground temperature permits it.

This Green Ideas video from Today’s Home Remodeler TV features Bush Honeysuckle which makes for excellent ground cover in a home landscaping plan. Learn what zones it can grow in, soil types and required maintenance.

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