02/08/2018
If you want your lawn to be the healthiest and greenest lawn in the neighborhood this year, you must
pay extra attention to it this spring.
After winter, your lawn is full of dead grass and debris that has built up, frozen, and melted deep down into the soil of your lawn.
These 4 spring lawn care tips will clear the dead grass and debris from your lawn and provide it with the nutrients it needs to grow
healthy, strong, and green throughout the year.
1.Spring Clean-Up
Spring clean-up for your lawn refers to removing the loose debris such as leaves and garbage from around the home, bushes, and shrubs that has been blowing around since the snow started falling. Debris left on your lawn early in spring can smother the grass and begin to breakdown damaging the roots of your lawn and promotes weeds to grow.
2.Dethatching & Aeration
Dethatching is the process of raking your lawn to remove grass that has died or grass with bad roots from the lawn. Removing the dead thatch and damaged grass from your lawn promotes the growth of healthy grass by allowing it to absorb more nutrients. Whether you use a hand rake the thatch, or an Dethatcher rake attachment on your lawn mower, or a professional service, dethatching is one of the most important steps you can take to promote a healthy lawn for years to come.
The main reason for aerating is to alleviate soil compaction. Compacted soils have too many solid particles in a certain volume or space, which prevents proper circulation of air, water and nutrients within the soil.
3.Pre-Emergent Fertilizer
Pre-emergent fertilizer in the spring is crucial to deterring weeds from growing in your lawn. As we all know, spring is when everything from flowers, fruits, vegetable, grass, and weeds begin to grow in Utah. Pre-emergent fertilizer is a chemical treatment that will stop weeds before they start growing while promoting a healthy lawn.
4.Lawn Mowing
The first time you mow your lawn for the year is the most important cut of the year. The first cut of the year should be done about 2 weeks after the grass has sprouted. Additionally, you will want to keep your lawn mower blades razor sharp to ensure a clean cut so the ends of the grass don’t split and turn brown.
Home owners should sharpen blades about 3 times per season.
Following these four tips are sure to help your lawn grow green and healthy. Keeping up with regular maintenance or your lawn will also make your neighbors envy your lawn and seek your advice to help turn their lawn around.
