Lawn Care Tips
Don’t Over-Fertilize
Too much fertilizer will cause excess growth, lead to Fungus growth and weaken the grass.
Rainy Days
Avoid mowing your lawn when it is wet. Mowing the lawn when it is too moist could cause damage to the entire grass plant.
Water early in the morning.
Grass begins its growing cycle at this time. Temperatures and winds are lower. To keep evaporation to a minimum, avoid water in the evening. Watering a lawn at night contributes to disease and the growth of fungus.
Why Bag?
Grass is mainly composed of 90% water and will break down and decompose easily. Thus, adding beneficial nutrients to the soil. <more>
Choke out weeds.
Do not cut the lawn shorter than three (3) inches. A tall manicured lawn will choke out weeds, contribute to the development of a deeper root system and allow the ground to hold much needed moisture.
Establish Turfgrass
The best way to establish turfgrass is to aerate. Make sure you overseed immediately after aeration.
Five reasons why not to collect grass clippings
- Recycling clippings back into the lawn improves lawn quality. Clippings return nutrients to the soil as they decompose.
- Clippings do not cause thatch. The belief that grass clippings cause thatch has been ruled out by recent research, which finds that thatch is composed mainly of grass roots.
- Recycling clippings is a responsible environment practice. Currently, landscape wastes, including clippings, account for almost 20% of all curbside waste.
- Clippings do not spread lawn diseases. Disease spores are present whether clippings are collected or returned.
- Recycling clippings saves time and extra work.