Get cracking on that curb appeal

Workers arrange perennials at Lowe's in Perrysburg. (Photo: J.D. Pooley/Sentinel-Tribune)

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.