In April, do one task for a healthy lawn. We want to use our outdoor spaces when it's warm. Lawns are great for kids, pets, and relaxing.

A patchy lawn is not fun. But you can avoid this with some care. A gardening expert says to do one task this month for a great lawn.

A gardener with 45 years of experience says April is the time to 'scarify' your lawn. This helps your lawn be healthy.

Scarifying removes old, dead things from your lawn. It helps air and nutrients get to your grass.

A gardener showed how to scarify. He used a big rake and pulled it across the grass.

He raked the grass in different directions to remove moss.

The gardener said this helps grass grow. It's called scarifying and you should do it now.

Scarifying removes dead things under your grass. Too much of this can hurt your lawn.

After scarifying, your lawn might look bad. But it will get better and be healthy.

You should scarify your lawn once a year. April is a good time to do it.

After scarifying, you can add the old grass to your compost. You should also make holes in your lawn to help it breathe.

Making holes in your lawn is easy. Use a fork to make holes in the ground.

At first, your lawn might look bad after scarifying. But it will be healthier and you can add fertilizer to help it grow.