It may not be warm and sunny in your part of the country, but it’s officially spring which means it’s time to start thinking about all the things you want to do the outside of your home. By starting early you can actually take advantage of some early sales, get a better idea of what you want to do and even finish your projects early enough to enjoy the summer months!

Springtime is the perfect time to start a lot of outside projects that involve plants because it’s the wet spring and damp early summer months that contribute the most to helping plants grow and turning your yard green. You may also want to start working on some of the outside projects around your home while the weather is still warm and not too hot to be outside in the heat all day. Here are some great home exterior projects for spring:

Clean and Inspect Your Rain Gutters: The gutters of your home probably took a beating through the winter months. Ice and water and all sorts of debris from late fall can do quite a number on gutters and if you haven’t replaced them in a while. You may may want to check them over for leaks or weak points. A leaky gutter could sending water against your home and that can cause wood to rot around your roof line.

Planting Grass: The spring is an excellent time to plant new grass seed for your lawn because it’s when a lot of part of the country get the most rain and the weather is still cool enough for grass to grow quickly. The summer heat can sometimes burn new grass, no matter how much you try to water it. Learning how to plant grass is less of a science than it is an imprecise art form. Not all methods will work for all situations, but most grasses at least require good soil and good water.

Make A Raised Flower Bed: The perfect outdoor home improvement project for the spring is one which takes advantage of the warm weather and helps you prepare your house for the summer months. making a raised flower bed is the perfect project to beautify the outside of your home just in time for summer.

Don’t put off summer home improvement projects until June or July. Start taking advantage of the good weather now and get to work outside! When the dog days of summer hit and the thermometer reaches into the high 90s, you’ll be happy you got some much done in these early spring months and you can just sit back and relax!