Lawn Maintenance
Cutting and Edging
Thick hedges block a lot of sunlight which is neccessary for plant growth. Cutting those hedges allows for proper growth and gives you control over the where the limbs regenerate. Edging gives you a nice clean look for your shrubs. Ever see those rectangular bushes or rounded tree limbs? That's what a proper cutting can offer your lawn and gives it that personal touch.
Mulching
Mulching is one of the simplest and most beneficial practices you can use on your yard. Mulch is simply a protective layer of a material that is spread on top of the soil. Mulches can either be organic -- such as grass clippings, straw, bark chips, and similar materials -- or inorganic -- such as stones, brick chips, and plastic. Both organic and inorganic mulches have numerous benefits:
- Protects the soil from erosion.
- Reduces compaction from the impact of heavy rains.
- Conserves moisture by reducing the need for frequent waterings.
- Maintains a more even soil temperature.
- Prevents weed growth.
- Keeps fruits and vegetables clean.
- Keeps feet clean by allowing access to garden even when damp.
- Provides a "finished" look to the garden.
Contact us to help you improve the condition of your soil.
Sod Installation
Sod is mature lawn that was carefully and professionally cultivated. It is cut into thick squares or rolls with the underlying soil and roots then shipped to a nursery or job site to be laid down for an "instant new lawn."
Sod establishes itself quickly. In the few hours it takes to install your sod lawn, your property value increases significantly and even more in aesthetic value. In a couple of weeks, it is ready for full use. It creates the perfect surface for lawn games and family outdoor living. With today's various blends of hardy grasses, sod is chosen for parks, golf courses, athletic fields, residential homes and business parks.
Some lawns tolerate wear from children and pets better than others. Your climate is also a major factor as is the composition of your soil. Loam is generally the best type of soil for standard lawns while many people have sandy soil or heavy clay. Contact us about choosing the right sod for your needs.
Fertilization and Aeration
Fertilization is one of the primary lawn care practices. If done properly, it has a major positive impact on lawn appearance; if done improperly, it can lead to lawn problems. A fertilizer is an organic or inorganic material containing one or more of the nutrients—mainly nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other essential elements required for plant growth. Added to the soil or other medium, fertilizers provide plant nutrients that are naturally lacking or that were removed by harvesting, grazing or by physical processes such as leaching or erosion.
Your lawn should be green...not brown. Your lawn and the soil under it needs to breathe. Providing much-needed lawn aeration for your grass entails dealing with thatch. Thatch is a dense layer of living and dead organic matter on the soil surface. Excessive thatch accumulation leads to the lawn rooting into thatch rather than soil. The build-up of lawn thatch makes it difficult for your lawn to breathe so performing lawn aeration in the spring or fall helps control it.