Fall is approaching quickly, kids are back in school, and your lawn is finally getting a break from being played on. With the weather getting cooler, your lawn is recovering from the heat and stress that summer brings. Your lawn will start repairing itself naturally, however, your lawn could still use some help. Here are a few tips and tricks to help your lawn become healthy again.
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| Grass Seed |
- Fall is a great time to start seeding. It will fill in those empty patches you acquired throughout the summer and help your existing lawn become thicker.
- There are a few steps to take to make sure your lawn is ready for planting grass:
- First, make sure the area you are planning on seeding is prepared the right way.
- Second, make sure your soil has the right amount of nutrients to sustain the grass seed.
- Third, make sure that there aren't any other plants or weeds the seed will have to compete with.
- Fourth, make sure to choose the best kind of seed for your climate.
- Fifth, make sure your seed is getting enough water once it has been planted but do not water it too much. You need to find the perfect amount.
- Once the seed has sprouted, nurture it, don't mow more than 1/3 of the grass blade, and make sure not to mow too early. Mowing to early can stop the straggling seeds from growing; if you need help deciding if your lawn is a good fit for seeding or if you would like someone to seed for you click here.
- It is suggested that you get your lawn aerated every year. There are a few different kinds of aeration methods but the most common and best for your lawn is core aeration. Core aeration is a process that pulls plugs from the lawn, this helps your lawn by opening it up for better absorption of water, oxygen, and nutrients. This results in the grass root growing deeper, and providing a healthy, thick, strong lawn.
- Core aeration also helps control the thatch layer and reduces compaction. A thick thatch layer prevents water from getting to the grass root. Click here for more information on aeration.
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| Plug from Core Aeration |
- Once the lawn has been aerated, you do not need to rake up all the plugs, and throw them away. After a few days they will dry up, and you can mow over them with your mower to get rid of them. It is important to leave them on your lawn because it returns organic material to the lawn and supports microbial activity.
Be Aware Of
1. This is the time of year
that you may start seeing sod webworm damage. The best way to help your grass come back from the damage is to
apply a fertilizer to support the growth of the lawn as well as apply a
sod webworm control. This will get rid of the webworm you still have and will prevent new ones from coming.
2. Fall fertilizer is one of the most important application of the fertilizers through out the year. Your grass has had a lot of damage over the summer, from heat stress, to activities on the lawn. A fall fertilizer will help your lawn repair itself and store extra nutrients for the winter. Applying the fertilizer in the late fall is the best time for it.
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