Spring is the time to prepare your lawn for a surge of new plant activity. By putting some effort into its care now, you’ll promote healthy growth that will give you a lush, strong lawn and garden throughout the upcoming year. Get each of the items below as an equipment rental to have all the tools you need for your yard work to-do list.

Lawn & Garden Equipment to Rent this Spring

1. Hedge Trimmer

A hedge trimmer is designed for pruning back bushes and shrubs. This equipment rental makes trimming a uniform surface quick and easy. Flowering bushes should be trimmed in the early spring so you can control the shape of the plant while promoting healthy growth in the coming months. Doing this early on will also keep you from cutting back any buds that are about to bloom.

2. Aerator

An aerator removes small cores of soil from your lawn by pulling them up. This reduces soil compaction and improves the cushioning of the soil for better lawn resiliency. It also creates pathways that bring air, water, fertilizer, and other nutrients down to the roots of the grass for optimal growth. Aeration should be done once a year for most residential lawns and is most effective when it’s performed between March and May.

3. Tiller

If you want to do any gardening this year, you’ll need fertile and well-prepared soil. A tiller equipment rental makes an otherwise difficult project easy. It turns the soil over, lifts it up and loosens it. This prepares the garden bed for planting flowers, shrubs, vegetables, and other plants. You are ready to till once the soil has reached a temperature of 60 degrees and has dried out a little. You can check whether it’s ready by picking up a handful and squeezing it — if it crumbles, then it’s ready.

Getting an equipment rental rather than buying tools is best for most homeowners. This saves room in the shed or garage while saving you money on machines you only use once a year. Wilson Brothers Rental & Sales has a wide range of equipment for every type of home project, from pressure washers to mini excavators. This family-run business has served the community of Lexington, KY, for more than 30 years. Browse their inventory online and call them at (859) 276-3601 with any questions.