Lawn service professionals know that over time, soil gets compacted and hard. This can make it challenging for your grass to extend new roots. So how do you boost your lawn’s health? Core aeration. Aeration removes plugs of dense dirt from your yard and permits the ground to relax, roots to reach out, and water, oxygen and food to reach them. It also helps disturb the layer of thatch on the surface of the soil. It basically gives your lawn a fresh start.

How do you know if your lawn requires aerating? A basic test will tell you. Take a screwdriver and poke it into your lawn in a couple of different areas. If it penetrates fairly easily, your ground is probably alright. But if it doesn’t descend past the first inch or so, aeration may be needed.

When it comes to lawn care, there are two different forms of aeration. One involves tines or spikes that are driven into the soil. The second actually pulls out plugs of earth leaving them on the surface. The latter is called core aeration and is significantly more beneficial because it actually takes out soil to make space for roots to grow. You will have plugs of dirt on the top of your yard, but don’t be concerned.  You can break them up and rake them into your grass, but you don’t have to do a thing to them. Just let these little tubes of dirt dry up and they will… Continue reading →

Good landscaping plans consider the type of soil, variety of grass that will grow the best in your location, amount of sunlight the grass will get and a sprinkler service. With good lawn care, you will reap the rewards of an exceptionally beautiful lawn in your landscape. With a few basic steps and regular treatment, anyone can have a lush, dense, weed-free lawn. A personal residence usually includes a lawn as a portion of the landscaping. It may be a small ornamental patch or a wide area used for games and picnics, but it should be healthy and beautiful.

Proper lawn care requires watering, aeration, seeding, mowing and many seasonal considerations. During the hot summertime months you may think your lawn needs to be watered frequently. But be careful not to overwater. Overwatering can wash away fertilizer and nutrients from the roots causing them to be weak and prone to disease. You can check if your lawn needs water by observing if footprints remain in the lawn for a couple of minutes. If they do, it is time to water. A sprinkler service can be set to water at the appropriate intervals.

The kind of grass you have will determine how often you need to cutit. It is ideal to lower only the top one third of the blade of grass. This will enable the lawn to stand up to high temperatures and infestations of diseases and bugs. If feasible, you should not mow your lawn when in it is… Continue reading →