Easy Way of Taking Care of Your Lawn
Reduce yard chores and create a better lawn and gardens by following this expert advice from a lawn service provider, including establishing easy-mow borders and walks, using pre-emergence crabgrass preventers, setting your mower to the proper cutting height, mulching around trees, and more.
Apply a pre-emergence herbicide to stop crabgrass
The easiest way to stop crabgrass is to nail it before it starts growing. Apply a pre-emergence herbicide after your second mowing in the spring. Crabgrass grows from seeds scattered in previous years. The herbicide keeps those seeds from germinating. The seeds may remain viable for several years, so it’s best to apply herbicide every spring. One springtime application will vastly reduce the need to attack crabgrass later in the year once it has sprouted.
Add mulch to protect trees and avoid trimming
Clipping the grass around trees by hand is time-consuming. By adding a 4-inch-deep ring of mulch, you eliminate that chore. You’ll also better protect newly planted trees and bushes. Nursery pros report that the most common reason young trees die is that lawnmowers and weed whips damage the bark. For a neater look, surround the mulch with a plastic, metal, or brick border.
Plant hardy ground covers in shady areas
The grass is a sun-loving plant. It typically needs six to eight hours of sunlight daily for good health. While several shade-tolerant species may do OK under trees and in other sheltered spots, it’s more likely that you’ll end up with weeds, scraggly grass, and bare ground. It’s much better to plant a shade garden or shade-tolerant ground covers that in a few years will blanket the area like a green carpet. And you won’t have to mow. A local nursery expert will advise you on which plants and ground covers do best in your region.
To properly maintain your lawn, Advanced Ground Control is the company you can trust. We offer reliable lawn service in Litchfield Park, AZ. If you need our service, contact us at (623) 250-3454 today!
