We want your lawn to look its best and we will work hard to accomplish this. Please see the list below for recommended steps to take in order to keep your lawn looking green and healthly in the Spring and all year long...
Cleaning and light raking
After winter storms and windy weather most lawns need to be cleaned of sticks and raked lightly to remove debris. This gets turf ready for fertilizer and crabgrass control, which is part
of our first application. No need to go crazy with the raking - dead grass and cut up leaves will quickly decompose and form a valuable organic soil enhancer. After this first application is put down, do not disturb the turf too much as this may break the barrier that prevents crabgrass and weed seeds germinating.
After winter storms and windy weather most lawns need to be cleaned of sticks and raked lightly to remove debris. This gets turf ready for fertilizer and crabgrass control, which is part
of our first application. No need to go crazy with the raking - dead grass and cut up leaves will quickly decompose and form a valuable organic soil enhancer. After this first application is put down, do not disturb the turf too much as this may break the barrier that prevents crabgrass and weed seeds germinating. Aeration
Spring aeration is an excellent way to open up the soil to allow rain, fertilizer and oxygen to penetrate to the grass roots. Mechanical aeration removes a soil plug from the lawn and this plug effectively acts as a top dressing of loosened soil all over the lawn. For most turf, or where thatch is a problem, aeration can be very helpful in improving root growth, reducing run-off and relieving compaction. Note: For shady lawns aeration is not beneficial. It is also ineffective as a way of breaking up tree roots.
Spring aeration is an excellent way to open up the soil to allow rain, fertilizer and oxygen to penetrate to the grass roots. Mechanical aeration removes a soil plug from the lawn and this plug effectively acts as a top dressing of loosened soil all over the lawn. For most turf, or where thatch is a problem, aeration can be very helpful in improving root growth, reducing run-off and relieving compaction. Note: For shady lawns aeration is not beneficial. It is also ineffective as a way of breaking up tree roots.
Fertilization & Weed and Crabgrass control
Turf does a lot of growing in the spring and quickly uses up available nitrogen. We therefore do two applications of fertilizer in the first part of the season. Greenscape uses high quality slow release Nitrogen fertilizer with an appropriate percentage of phosphorus and potassium. Spring is the optimum time to control crabgrass and weeds with a pre-emergent barrier to prevent undesirable weed seeds from germinating. Our specialized lawn care equipment also enables us to spot spray any existing broadleaf weeds and reduce overall herbicide usage.
Spring seeding is rarely recommended
Unless absolutely necessary, for example due to construction, we do not recommend seeding in the spring. We highly recommend the early fall as the best time to seed lawns in this area. Spring seeding conflicts with the timing for crabgrass control, which itself has an inhibiting effect on the growth of new grass seed. Without some control for crabgrass and weeds bare areas in the lawn fill in with undesirable, opportunistic plants during the summer. This further inhibits the newly seeded growth. In addition lawns seeded in spring may experience dry periods in the summer and without irrigation the new grass cannot develop the root structure to survive.
To contact us for a free lawn care estimate and lawn evaluation please Call us at (860)669-1880 or e-mail Frank at greenscapeofclinton@yahoo.com
