MowPros Lawn Service Austin

01/05/2018

We are ramping up for flower planting here at MowPros! Get your orders in soon to be first on the projects list! 214-669-7767

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17/04/2018

We are ramping up for planting garden flowers in Austin! Give us a call today to be first on the schedule for a gorgeous summer garden! 512-696-1511

Winter weather allows us to take a much-needed break from the garden.

13/04/2018

Call MowPros today to get to the top of the list for Spring hedge trimming! 214-669-7767

Shrubs such as boxwood and privet are often sheared to form a hedge. To maintain a solid wall of green, shear the new growth frequently during the early part of the growing season. Keep the top narrower than the base so that the upper branches don't shade the lower ones. Stop shearing the hedge approximately six weeks before your area's average first frost.

Test Garden Tip: If you're growing a privacy hedge, reduce the amount of pruning maintenance needed by selecting shrubs that grow only as tall and wide as necessary to provide screening. Allow them to grow into their natural form, and little, if any, pruning will be required.

11/04/2018

Does your St. Augustine have Take All Root Rot after the rainy spring we had? Neil Sperry says the best way to cure TARR is to cover the lawn with compost before planting again. Thousands of Texas gardeners have had good results treating TARR by applying a 1-inch layer of Canadian sphagnum peat moss across the top of the grass in mid-April. You have to break up the clods of peat to get it to spread out uniformly, and then you'll want to water it in to settle it down onto the soil surface. If you had TARR, you'll see rapid improvement in the grass. No fungicides are effective on it.
Call us today and we'll help you take care of it. 214-669-7767

10/04/2018

Hedges are a great way to frame your landscaping or create a natural fence. Just like every other living thing, however, they require care to flourish. Why should you trim your hedges? Hedges are touching buildings
Hedges are blocking windows and walkways
Shaped hedges have grown out
Dead sections need to be removed
Hedges need to be trimmed away from other plants

Call us this week to schedule hedge trimming services for your summer yard - 512-696-1511

10/04/2018

We are currently scheduling for 2018 Fertilizer Program. Call us today at 512.696.1151 to learn more and to get on the schedule.

Standard practice is to apply a dose of lawn fertilizer in the spring, followed by one or two more during the growing season. If you follow this standard practice, though, the most common mistake is to apply the spring fertilizer application too early in spring. In reality, the best time for that first application is in late spring, just as the green grass is beginning to grow eagerly. In early spring, grasses are putting energy into root development, and applying fertilizer at this time will divert the plant's energy into leaf development too soon.

10/04/2018

Our recent freezing temperatures may have caused brown, crispy growth on plants that are susceptible to frost damage. Frost damage can occur when temperatures dip to or below the freezing point. And both cold-hardy plants and tenderer plants that do best in warmer temperatures can, depending on the circumstances, be affected by frost damage.
Growth damaged by frost can look ugly, and your first impulse may be to prune it — but don’t. Believe it or not, you can do more damage if you remove the damaged growth too soon. In fact, those ugly brown leaves actually help to protect the interior of the plant from future freezes.

If you have any questions about damaged plants in your yard, give us a call and we'll send a crew manager out to take a look and give some advice - 512.696.1151.

10/04/2018

You should give the lawn its first feeding of fertilizer in the spring when the soil temperature reaches 55 degrees Fahrenheit. You'll know when the soil warms up to 55 because the lilacs begin to blossom and the grass starts growing. For most parts of the country, that means the first feeding should take place by about mid-April. Now's the time to get on the schedule! Call 512.696.1511.

The second feeding should happen about four weeks later, in early to mid-May. Then fertilize every six to eight weeks after that through October.

And remember that fall feeding is critical. Grass is still growing in the fall. The roots are going down and they need fertilizer. This is the most important application of the year.

10/04/2018

After Fertilizing Your Lawn, When Is it Safe to Let Your Pets on the Lawn?
MowPros uses a granular type fertilizer which is on of tne easiest fertilizers to apply correctly and evenly. As you spread the tiny pellets, they are easily visible across the grass blades. A solid watering across the entire lawn forces the fertilizer down into the soil. You can let your pets back onto the lawn after 24 hours have elapsed from the last time you saw granules on the grass blades. A full day allows the fertilizer to soak deep into the soil and provides evaporation time for the water.
Call us with questions and to sign up for the annual service - 512.696.1511