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After the taxing summer season, your lawn may need some help getting ready for the cooler temperatures that accompany winter. It's time to fall back in love with your lawn care routine to make sure your lawn is ready to thrive come springtime!
Fall is one of the most important times of the year for lawn care. No matter your weather conditions, giving your lawn proper care now can help it thrive in the spring. To help you get on track, we’ve put together some of our favorite expert tips so you can fall in love with your lawn all year long.
Staying on top of lawn care maintenance in the fall is the best way to ensure consistency by the time spring and summer roll around. Taking the following steps will help you and your lawn be prepared.
Just because summer’s over doesn’t mean it’s time to put your lawn mower away! Mowing your lawn is an essential part of lawn maintenance all year long, especially during fall. Not only does it keep your outdoor living space looking neat and manicured, but it also helps to keep your lawn healthy and free of unsightly weeds and damaging insects. However, you should plan to pack your mower away once your lawn has stopped growing or gone dormant.
It’s time for your lawn to recover from summer stress as we enter the fall. As daytime temperatures drop into the 70’s, your lawn will start it’s second growth phase of the year. Your lawn will look its best if you mow it properly, fertilize and make sure there is adequate moisture to support fall growth. Lawns will still need an inch of water each week to look their best until daytime temperatures are consistently below 65 degrees. Once the leaves fall off the trees, it’s time to put the sprinkler away!
“To rake or not to rake, that is the question.” Your leaves will provide nutrients, organic matter and weed suppression if you have a mulching mower with a sharp blade. The key is to mow in the right amount of leaves. If the fall leaves are so heavy that they smother your grass when you mow, stop mowing and start raking! You should always be able to see your grass after you mow. One of the best things you can do for your cool season lawn is to aerate in the fall. Aeration will loosen up the soil and allow more room for the roots to grow, and helps air, water and nutrients to make it to the root zone where they are needed. Aeration will also help to break down the thatch layer in lawns that feel spongy.
What better way to start your lawn care than from the ground up? For your lawn to stay lush and green all year long, your soil needs a balance of different nutrients. More specifically, if your soil is experiencing an unbalanced pH level, you may need to correct it with a treatment of lime or sulphur. By assessing your soil’s unique state, a TruGreen technician can determine what types of nutrients need to be applied to help your grass reach its full potential. Doing so in the fall gives your soil time to restore its balance before spring. Fortunately, our Soil Amendment services are a quick and easy way to identify and balance your soil's acidity to help keep your lawn green and healthy all season long.
To get the best results, it is important to perform the necessary fall maintenance steps at the right time. Our best suggestion is to take a few hours each weekend and get your lawn up to par with these tips. You'll feel better knowing that you're on the right track to getting your lawn ready for winter and a better spring.
While the tips above are simple things you can do on your own, there are more complex areas of fall lawn care that you might need a helping hand with. After all, maintaining you outdoor living space in the fall is more than just raking, mowing and watering; it also entails fertilization, aeration and overseeding (for cool season grasses), weed control, pest control and tree and shrub protection. All of these tasks can be assigned to the experts so that you are left with a beautiful outdoor living space to enjoy come springtime.
We know how important it is to keep up with your lawn. As a homeowner, you can handle the mowing and watering, but when it comes time for fall lawn maintenance that involves tailored lawn care plans, we’ve got your back. As your partner in outdoor living, we offer comprehensive plans to address your lawn’s needs, helping you create an outdoor living space you’ll love.
These services include:
Let us help you fall in love with your lawn all year long. To get a plan that is uniquely tailored to your lawn’s needs, explore our custom plans or call 866.688.6722 today for more information about all of our lawn maintenance services.
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