For a perfect lawn that will make your neighbors jealous, you need to look at lawn care maintenance as a year round endeavor. Each season your lawn requires different care. With a little diligence, determination and some help from Park Avenue Turf, you can enjoy a vibrant green lawn all year long.
Here are some seasonal tips that will help you keep that lawn looking better than ever year round!
Spring
- Spread granular, slow-acting fertilizer, only do this after a soil test, so you are adding only what the soil needs.
- Aerate the lawn to treat compacted soil
- Mulch with organic matter, if necessary
- Sharpen your mower blades at the start of the season
- Have your Irrigation system turned on, heads cut out and adjusted, battery replaced, check for leaks, etc.
Summer
- Remove dead or overgrown shrubs
- Learn the signs of bug infestation, and head them off before they get settled in
- Water your lawn 2 or 3 times a week if rain is scarce.
- Treat weeds and seed bare spots as soon as you see them
- Sharpen your mower blade again halfway through the season.
Autumn
- Aerate and over seed your lawn
- Mulch with organic material, or mow a layer of fallen leaves into the lawn
- Fertilize your lawn around Thanksgiving to promote strong root growth during winter
- Don’t “scalp” your lawn in the fall – mow grass and leave at least 2 inches high.
Winter
- Even though grasses grow slowly during the winter months, remember to water your lawn if it doesn’t rain for three to four weeks.
- Late winter is the time to apply pre-emergent herbicides to your lawn. Consult with your local garden center for direction on this process.