Proper and effective lawn care – to achieve and maintain a healthy lawn does not need to be time-consuming and costly. Experts agree that a healthy lawn is not due to the time and money you spend caring for it. It is actually due to how you maintain your lawn using the necessary processes at the right time.
Here are some things you can do to ensure effective lawn care, which will help you achieve and maintain a healthy lawn.
1. Maintain an appropriate height of lawn grass based on the current time of year
Many homeowners are not aware that the height of their lawn grass should be maintained depending on the current time of year and on their local climate. If it is particularly colder in your area, your lawn grass should be at least 1 1/2 inches in height at your first mowing of the year. The second time you mow, leave the grass at a 2-inch height. And before the year ends, mow them back to 1 1/2 inches in height. If you live in a warmer area, add another 1/2 inch to their height every time you mow.
2. Always mow with a sharp blade
Maintaining the tools you use to maintain your lawn is essential to effective lawn care in Myrtle Beach. You need to ensure the tools that you use are well maintained so they will not damage your lawn. This particularly applies to your lawn mower. You need to keep their blades sharp at all times before using them. Note that dull mower blades tear through your grass and cause more damage rather than take care of your grass.
When your lawn grass is left with a tear instead of a clean cut, it will eventually turn yellow and weaken, making them vulnerable to diseases. As a result, you would need to water them more frequently and add more nutrients to help them recover.
This is why it is important that you keep your mower blades sharp all the time. You can ensure they are in top condition by sharpening and balancing them at least three times a year, more frequently if you hit many rocks when mowing your lawn.
3. Soaking your lawn instead of running the sprinkler makes you use less water
According to industry experts, including Conner’s Lawn Care Service, soaking your lawn in at least 1 to 2 inches of water is healthier for your lawn than using your sprinklers. Deep soaking effectively reaches through the deep roots, helping them develop more quickly and produce healthier lawns.
Sprinklers, on the other hand, only wet the grass and the surface of the soil, missing the deep roots that need water and nutrients more. Because of this, you often find yourself watering your lawn more frequently, especially during the summer.
4. Mow when the grass has grown an inch more than the required height that you are maintaining
This allows you to mow only the top one-third of your lawn grass, which is usually thin and leafy. You want this part of your grass left on your lawn to decompose because it provides the nitrogen your lawn needs to grow healthy. Aside from this, leaving these thin and leafy clippings on your lawn to decompose also creates a layer that prevents the water on the soil from evaporating quickly. Plus, it also protects your lawn from weed germination.
Remember to mow only when the grass is dry, and the weather is fine. Avoid mowing your lawn at noon when the sun is up and blasting heat because this can stress your grass, and your mowing efforts will not gain the desired results.
Looking for professional lawn care assistance? Call Conner’s Lawn Care Service now.
Conner’s Lawn Care Service
Myrtle Beach, SC
843-504-4901
http://connerslawncare.com/
