Spring is always welcomed happily when it arrives but, unfortunately, that joy is frequently dimmed when winter lawn damage is revealed. Voles and moles tunnel through snow and feed on the grass and roots beneath. Fungal diseases like snow mold grow under the snow and kill the grass. Crown hydration, when plant cells rupture due to extreme temperature fluctuations, is common. Even the products used to eliminate ice from driveways and paths can contribute to the destruction. Repairing a patchy
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With the increasing emphasis currently placed on going green, one area people continue to have issues with is lawn care. While homeowners have made great strides in reducing the amount of waste generated, the majority of people lack the necessary knowledge or ability to kick the pesticide and herbicide habits we grew up with. At Simply Safer Premium Lawn Care, we’ve developed strategies to keep lawns beautiful while, at the same time, practicing environmentally-sound practices. Our team introduces area clients
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Maintaining the health and beauty of your lawn adds to the monetary value of your home, but also to your enjoyment of your yard and home. That said, many of us are now skeptical and hesitant to apply large amounts of chemicals where we live and our children and pets play. We were one of the first companies to offer organic lawn care in this area over 15 years ago and have continued to provide a safe alternative. Although organic
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Hydroseeding is an excellent method for the installation of a new lawn. Hydroseed consists of a mixture of water, grass seed, fertilizer, tactifiers, and wood or paper mulch. In most cases, the mulch is paper and derived from chopped up recycled newspapers. The mixture is sprayed out onto a prepped lawn area, preferably on nicely graded screened loam. However, we also hydroseed on damaged lawns that we prep by aerating aggressively. When mixed and applied properly the hydroseed serves to
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We are constantly asked how a lawn should be mowed; tall, short, bagged, mulched, etc. While there are exceptions here is our general advice: Mow weekly Cut high (the grass should be 3½” after mowing) Mulch clippings to return nutrients to the soil and help retain water. Here are some exceptions: During the first 2 mows of the spring and the last 2 mows of the fall mow shorter at 2½”. This will help reduce the amount of dead thatch
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