Take Care of Your Lawn Year-Round

The key to achieving a beautiful lawn lies in properly educating yourself. Your lawn needs the correct nutrients in order to survive (and thrive). You need to know what your lawn needs and how often. This will vary depending upon the area in which you live and the grass you have. Additionally, diseases, insects, environmental and weather conditions, and inconsistent moisture levels in the soil can all jeopardize the overall health of your lawn. One of the best ways to combat these potential problems is to provide your lawn with the right nutrients. Thanks to lawn fertilization, providing those nutrients for lawn growth is made possible. Benefits of lawn fertilization include:

• Faster recovery: If your lawn is experiencing discoloration or dry patches, it has likely been affected by a lack of water, high temperatures, insect damage, lawn disease, and/or harmful weeds. A proper lawn fertilizing schedule will contribute to a rapid recovery.
• Faster growth: Grass needs to grow quickly in order to reach a high lawn quality.
• Resistance to weather/environmental conditions: An adequately fertilized lawn provides resistance to stress conditions, like extreme weather and heavy foot traffic. The more nutrients your lawn has, the better equipped it is to survive through these conditions.
• Vibrant color: Lawn fertilization is a primary contributor to providing that richly vibrant and green lawn you love. The combination of adequate moisture levels and nitrogen (the ingredient highly associated with deeper hues) gives your lawn a healthy sheen.
• High density: Thick grass makes your lawn look better, but it doesn't stop there. It also aids in weed control by taking up all available space, so weeds have no room to take root.
• Lower temperature: Healthy grass can eliminate up to 50% of heat in the surrounding area because of a process called transpiration.

It is important for you to aerate your lawn in order to alleviate soil compaction, which prevents proper air, water, and nutrient circulation in the soil. Soil compaction occurs when there are too many solid particles within a space. Soil that is compacted regularly should be aerated on a regular basis because compacted soil can squish the roots, inhibiting their ability to function. Too much lawn thatch or debris under the lawn can also prevent the roots from absorbing the necessary nutrients.

Your grass can benefit from lawn aeration if:

• Your lawn is frequently driven on. The weight of a vehicle, even movers, can compact soil.
• Has high foot traffic. Children and pets running around the yard contribute to soil compaction.
• Was established as part of a newly constructed home. Often, the topsoil of newly constructed lawns is stripped or buried, and the grass established on subsoil has been compacted by construction traffic.
• Your lawn it taking too long to drain and you experience water puddling on lawn after rain.
• Grass shows heavy wear, is thinning, starting to patch, or bare.

Are you ready to have a lawn your neighbors are green with envy over? Call our lawn care experts today for a free estimate. We understand that each customer and their lawn has different needs and therefore requires different care. Let Lawn Love put together a customizable and comprehensive solution for your landscape! Maintaining a beautiful and healthy lawn doesn't have to be difficult when you allow Andy's Lawn Care to do the work.