Following these easy steps will ensure you have a healthy lawn without using toxic pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
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Pick up a BayScaper sign and you can be ready for the growing season! We have these signs at our office, 43 Slocum Drive in South Portland. Lower lawn mower height: Your normal grass height of 3½ to 4 inches needs to be reduced gradually to 1½ to 2 inches. Reduce the height by ½-inch every two weeks. According to eosoutdoorservices.com, proper grass height is important to make your garden look appealing. Lowering grass height takes some of the effort out of leaf raking and makes the grass more resistant to snow mold disease.
- Rake leaves, leave grass clippings: According to U.S. Lawns lawn care franchise opportunities, most lawns over ten years old do not need fertilizers, if you leave the clippings. The clippings provide a source of slow-release nitrogen and adequate phosphorus for your lawn. However, once the leaves fall, mulch or rake leaves from the lawn as soon as possible.
- Aerate: Aeration involves perforating the soil with small holes so that air, water, and nutrients can penetrate the grass roots. Ask at your garden center or hardware store about renting an aerator or hiring a service.
- Overseed: Seeding over freshly-aerated turf is feasible right up to the end of the growing season. Just be sure to water thoroughly.
