Fall Lawn Care Tips

For many, having the a beautiful lawn needs the services of a professional lawn care company to take care of all their lawn care requirements and that this is the only way. It is not always the case and for home owners it really only needs the proper knowledge to be able to do it on their own. Whether they are into the traditional methods of lawn care or promote organic lawn care, there are just a few simple things they need to do to allow them to grow their lawns without the excessive weeds and pests that would otherwise hinder the proper and healthy growth of their lawns.

Consider Soil Care

In the spring and early fall it is important to take a few easy steps to take care of the soil underneath the lawn.  First, soil can get compacted so that the root system of the grass is also too tightly compacted.  The way to solve this is to pull plugs out of the grass in order to increase aeration.  There are machines that a person can rent in order to aerate the lawn.  There are also some lawn care companies that will come out twice a year in order to aerate the lawn.  Either way, the plugs should be left on the lawn so that they can decompose and add nutrients to the lawn, helping it to grow.

One other tip you should be aware of when it comes to lawn care during the spring and early fall is that you should check the properties of the soil to determine what nutrients are missing and should be added. The availability of simple testing kits are common in most garden supply stores, and these will allow you to determine exactly what nutrients in your lawn soil is lacking. As soon as the test is completed, the needed fertilizer should be procured and applied to sort out the soil’s deficiencies. Just remember that when you apply the fertilizer to sweep back into the lawn the fertilizer that may inadvertently fall on the sidewalk or driveways so that you do not waste any of it as they can be expensive.

Consider Pests

There are some pests that need to be taken care of in lawn care such as grubs.  In the spring, a section of grass should be pulled up to check if there are grubs in the root system.  If there are, one solution to this is to buy nematodes from a garden supply store or catalogue.  Nematodes are microscopic worms that will kill the grub larvae so that the grubs never are able to affect the roots.

There are other pests such as insects that can harm your lawn, so to eliminate these you should consider planting trees and shrubs around the lawn so that birds will be attracted to your yard, and the birds will take care of the duty to eat the insects. In addition to this step, you can also go to your local garden supplier and buy green lacewings and ladybugs that will help you in fighting off destructive insects that would otherwise destroy your lawn.

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