Proper mowing height promotes good turf health.
Lawn Restoration
We’ve just come out of a drought, and though lawns have gone green again, there is still a lot of heat and drought damage. Now is the perfect time to restore your lawn. In order to do this, it is important to know how to water your lawn properly, to help support your turf. Water on a routine basis so that the grass roots go deep, rather than stay shallow because of infrequent water supply. This means watering enough that your lawn receives at least 1 inch of water weekly. This will put you in a good position for renovating your lawn with core aeration and overseeding.
Core Aeration and Overseeding
Lawns are showing heat and drought damage after this summer’s bad conditions. Be proactive and order Core Aeration and Overseeding now. This helps revitalize your lawn. Machines pull plugs from your lawn, relieving soil compaction and increasing turf root growth. Now the lawn is ready for overseeding. We perform a double pass, with the second pass on a cross pattern, to ensure maximum coverage. Aeration allows the lawn to breathe, with better water and nutrient penetration into the root zone, and allows for quicker root spread, which thickens the turf and provides drought protection. This gives you a healthier stand of turf. This is done in the fall when conditions are cooler, and rain is more prevalent. Weeds should be treated prior to doing renovations.
Mowing
During periods of extreme temperature or drought, your lawn should be cut at 4 inches or higher. This helps shade the root zone, and aid in retaining moisture in the soil. Do not hesitate to skip a week or two of mowing during these conditions, especially during these drought conditions.
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