NEWSLETTER                              2025

With the darkness, cold, and snow in the rearview, it’s time to start looking ahead to greener and warmer pastures. Spring is on its way, and with that, so is the promise of flowers, greenery, and longer daylight hours. When the season of rebirth finally arrives, it’s time to start making some changes so that you can enjoy the breath of fresh air that comes along with it.  

But spring isn’t all fun and games, and sometimes you’ll have to deal with a little rain, both literal and proverbial. So, to ensure that your property is well protected and set up for spring success, you’ll want to protect your home from any April shower damage that can occur, prepare your lawn for a season of lushness, and get spring cleaning out of the way early—even if cleaning is the last thing you’ll want to do.

Once all the chores are taken care of, you can use your time to brighten up your home to let the new season in through home décor.

April Showers: Protecting Your Home From Water Damage

April can be a wet and rainy time of the year, and if you’re not careful, that water can leave areas of your home open to expensive damage. To ensure that you won’t be dealing with any headaches this season, you’ll want to keep any issues to a minimum by protecting your home from the damage the spring season can bring.

Inspect for Damage

The first task to take care of is inspecting areas of your home prone to water damage, such as the roof, gutters, and downspouts. If there are minor issues, you can address them before they turn into big problems.

Keep Your Foundation Safe

Foundational damage can compromise the integrity of your entire home, and it’s not an inexpensive or easy fix once something happens. To ensure your foundation is safe from the perils of April’s rainy season, you want to maintain proper drainage away from the foundation.

This could involve grading the land around your house so it slopes away from your home and installing extended downspouts so they make it to an area where the water can’t seep back toward your foundation.

Address Any Leaks, Big or Small

Water leaking into your home through windows or doors can also become a problem, so it’s essential to look for leaks in these areas and seal them off adequately to prevent rain from getting in. You could also invest in a water sensor, which will detect leaks early and allow you to keep track of any significant changes in your water bill. This could tell you about leaks you may have missed during your walkthrough.

Water can cause significant damage to your home, and since April is notoriously wet, it’s best to address these issues before the fun and sun season begins so you can enjoy what’s to come without worrying about considerable property headaches and extensive home costs.

Brightening Up For Spring: April Home Décor Ideas

Changing up your home décor with the seasons is a great way to keep things fresh without digging too far into the wallet. It also creates a vibrant space that allows you to say goodbye to the darkness of winter and hello to brighter days.

Add some Greenery

Now that plants are making an outdoor comeback adding some live greenery to your home can bring that lively energy indoors. You can choose between potted plants or indoor herbs or stick to bright and colourful flowers. There are so many to choose from this season, so pick what suits you best and enjoy the benefits of flora in your home.

Reach for Brighter Hues

Colour can do a lot to change a space, so choosing the right hues will make all the difference. You can reach for vibrant or pastel for the spring season, such as yellows, lavenders, greens, or peaches, and allow them to give your space a refreshed look. From bedding to accent pieces, adding some colour won’t disappoint.

Change Up Your Artwork

Artwork swaps are easy to do because you already have the hardware. You can choose which pieces symbolize spring and swap them out for winter pictures, allowing you to update your rooms easily, on a budget, and in a way that suits your personal taste.

Home décor doesn’t have to be expensive, nor do you need to do a complete overhaul to bring the outdoor brightness inside. All you need to do is focus on colour, flora, and artwork, and it’ll be like you’ve done a complete remodel.

Prepping Your Lawn for Success

Spring is the time to focus on your lawn because you want it to have the best chance of becoming lush and green when summer rolls around. So, if you want the greenest yard on the block, you’ll need to focus on a few things to help it get there.

Clean Up Debris

Leaves, twigs, and other debris left to sit under the winter snowfall should be cleaned up as soon as you know there’s no more white in the forecast. This will give you a fresh canvas to work with, allowing you to see your lawn for what it is now and what needs to be done to get it where you want it to be.

Give Your Soil Some Attention

A healthy lawn starts with soil, so that’s where you should focus your attention. You can aerate it to loosen any compacting and dethatch it if needed. Pulling weeds and testing the soil pH is also a good idea. Once that’s done, you can choose the best fertilizer for your goals, seed any bare patches, and wait for the magic to happen.

Equip Yourself with the Right Tools

Having a good lawn mower and other tools, such as a weed puller, trimmer, or edger, will set you up for success by giving you everything you need to mow regularly. You want tools with sharp blades and an adjustable mowing height to cut your grass perfectly every time.

The lawn is the first thing people see when they come to your home, so if you want to be the one who gets to brag about theirs, April is the perfect time to start preparing for the best lawn season of your life.

Spring Cleaning for People Who Despise The Process

Spring cleaning is a great way to set yourself and your home up for a stress- and clutter-free spring and summer season, but not everyone is into the whole process. But just because you don’t love to clean doesn’t mean you should leave it on the to-do list. There are ways to make spring cleaning more manageable.    

Break Things Up into Smaller Tasks

Instead of focusing on everything that needs to be done, pick and choose the tasks that are easiest to tackle. For example, if your kitchen is the most used room in the house but is cluttered and messy, start there. Tell yourself that all you have to do is the kitchen, and you’ll feel better and more motivated to move on to other rooms when it’s done.

Prioritize Decluttering

Decluttering can go a long way, even if that’s the only thing you do for your round of spring cleaning. Throw out or store away any items you don’t need or that have found themselves piled up over the winter season. It’s incredible how reducing clutter can make a space look so much cleaner without you having to actually clean anything.

Give yourself a time limit

To make the task a little less strenuous, you can implement the 20/10 rule. For every 20 minutes of work, allow yourself a 10-minute break. This will break up the tasks, give you ample time to rest, and still result in a spring-cleaned home.

Spring cleaning is everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s okay. But if you love the after-effects of the job without wanting to put too much effort into it, you can stick to decluttering and set yourself a time limit to get there.

Spring may be a time to put yourself to work, but it’s only so you can enjoy the fruits of your labour when the rainy season makes way for sunshine and warmth.