Homeowners wanting to shake their homes out of hibernation can look no further than their own front and
backyards.
After a record-setting winter, homeowners can take easy steps to wake up and dress up the outside of
their houses.
The first and most important step – don’t wait.
"Get out and check out the damage," said John Krukemyer, Mid-Wood Incorporated’s vice president
of retail rental. "See if your trees are budding. If you feel comfortable pruning them out, great.
If not, get someone out there to help you."
Unkempt and dead landscaping, if untreated, can lead to further damage like snow mold.
"A lot of the turf could’ve gotten snow mold. We’re not going to know yet," Krukemyer said.
"Everything is still starting to wake up and the jury’s still out."
That damage might hinder more than just landscape.
"If the lawn looks like it’s unkempt, then people might assume the inside looks like that, as
well," he said. "Neighbors might think it’s laziness."
Fortunately, the second trick can prove them wrong.
Painting the front door a new color can brighten up the entire house.
"Go for red because it’s so bold," said Amanda Boslett, Findlay’s Sherwin-Williams assistant
manager. "A lot of people have neutral-colored homes, so red would really make it pop."
The same "make it pop"