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What To Do In Spring For The Perfect Lawn

What to do in Spring for a perfect lawn.

Spring is finally here! Help prepare your lawn for a year of healthy growth with the care it needs to help it thrive. With these steps, you will prepare your lawn to defeat the weeds, diseases and drought.


1.Rake

You’ll want to remove lingering fall leaves and grass blades that did not survive winter. Left alone, these dead blades add to your lawn's thatch layer.

2. Overseed

Fill bare or thin spots in the lawn by overseeding. Late spring is the best time to overseed warm-season grass. Fall is the ideal time for cool-season grass.

3. Aerate

Aeration is the solution for compacted soil in high traffic areas and is absolutely vital to the success of your lawn. How often you should aerate your lawn depends on soil type. A lawn care technician would be able to assess the correct timing for your particular lawn type. Late spring to early summer is the right time to aerate warm-season grasses. Fall is the best time for cool-season types.

4. Dethatch

Spring is the perfect time to dethatch turf. Aim for early spring for cool-season grasses and late spring to early summer for warm-season grasses. Learn more about dethatching by calling our office here.

5. Weed

If Crabgrass has taken over your lawn, apply pre-emergent herbicides ASAP to keep seeds that dropped last summer from germinating. Timing is critical for this application. You can call our office by clicking here to learn about application timing and pre-emergent application tips.

Use post-emergent broadleaf herbicides for perennial and winter annual weeds in warm-season lawns. Treat or dig perennial weeds as they start appearing in cool-season lawns or try 5 In 1 Weed & Feed. It kills lawn weeds like Dandelion and Clover, pulls kills Crabgrass. Learn more about post-emergent herbicides.

6. Fertilize

Fertilizer should be applied roughly three weeks after your grass begins to green up. If you fertilize too early, you will risk feeding the weeds as well as creating a fertilizer run off due to all the spring rain showers.

7. Water

Overwatering your lawn can do more damage than good. Let your lawn start to green up naturally and irrigate only if rains are scarce and grass shows signs of real dehydration. We usually get enough spring rain showers in Georgia to quench its thirst.

8. Mow

Be sure to cut at the proper height for your type of grass. You will want to avoid mowing too low because this allows sunlight to reach soil, encouraging weed seeds to germinate.

If you are interested in having a lawn care technician from our team come out and provide a customized lawn care plan to achieve your specific grass goals, click the link below to be directed to one of our client experience coordinators who can help you!


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Best Annual Flowers To Plant This Year

Are you looking for the perfect addition to your garden but just can’t commit to one that will return year after year? If this is the case, annuals are a great fit. They add a tremendous amount of color, without the price tag or the commitment of perennial flowers.

So what are the best annual flowers to plant in your garden this year?

Here is what made our list:

Begonias

  • Perfect for containers and filling garden gaps

  • Grows best in afternoon shade

  • Keep the soil moist but not drenched


Geraniums

  • Can be kept indoors through winter

  • Needs 4-6 hours of sunlight per day

  • Allow soil to dry before watering

Pansies

  • Excellent ground cover, containers or borders

  • Grows well with morning sun and afternoon shade

  • Water regularly

 

Marigolds

  • Known to keep away mosquitoes, cabbage worms and other pests

  • Thrive in full sunshine

  • Allow soil to dry between waterings

 

After planting, we always recommend applying a layer of organic mulch to your garden to retain moisture, prevent weeds and enhance the overall soil composition. Give us a call in our office to inquire about our organic mulch available for pickup or delivery!

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