Make your neighbors green with garden envy! Try these tips for fixing up your foliage and you'll be winning garden-of-the-month club in no time.

• Map it out: Start by drawing a plan of your yard and the lawn features you would like. What the heck, throw in that new deck and hot tub while you're at it!

• Get the proper tools: Remember: pitchforks look cool but are only really handy if you are a farmer or a rural serial killer.

• Aerate: Either your yard or a bottle of wine while you watch your gardener do the work.

• Prune: It's what keeps your trees and shrubs regular. And by regular we mean not looking all overgrown and weird.

• Mow, mow, mow your yard: Start by finding out who borrowed your mower last fall. If no one fesses up, then it might be buried in your garage under the foosball table. (Read: How to Rescue Your Lawnmower From Your Neighbor's House)

• Fertilize: Go head and spread some manure. You do it at the office all day -- why not try it at home?

• Pick out your favorite plants: From the local nursery or from your neighbor's yard while they're not home.

• Water: Check irrigation pipes and timers. Remember, it's not about how big your irrigation system is but how often you use it.

• Add a trellis: Prop up a few flowering vines and add some color to the side of your house. Unless you have a teenage daughter. Then you've just installed an escape ladder.

• Hang up the hammock: New roots need a few months to settle in -- and so do you. Relax and enjoy the spring weather!