Did you know that grass, during the colder seasons, doesn’t grow as much due to low temperatures and scarce water supply that slows down growth? This is why it’s so important to begin thinking about a summer lawn service that can help you revive your brown lawn as soon as things start to warm up.
Don’t have the time or money to look for or invest in expensive summer lawn services? We’ll show you how to DIY your summer lawn care. The good news is that as long as the interior of the grass remains intact through winter and spring, it’s sure to come to life during the dog days of summer (regardless of the temperature).
According to Scott Frith, CEO of Lawn Doctor, “People believe that nature will take care of things for itself.” However, this couldn’t be more wrong. Proper lawn maintenance requires a bit of commitment and routine on our part as the homeowners.
Therefore, it’s recommended that you act immediately once the weather begins to warm up in the spring in order to guarantee that your lawn will be in tip top shape come summer. Now, would you like to have a green, lush, beautiful and healthy-looking lawn throughout the entire summer? Of course you would. Keep reading for tips on how to care for your lawn when things get hot.
Summer Lawn Care Tips
First thing’s first: don’t worry if your lawn looks brown and dull when spring rolls around. This is quite normal, despite the kind of grass that you have. In areas of the country where there is quite a bit of snow and extreme cold temperatures, it’s extremely normal that your grass will be somewhat damaged.
The most important thing to remember before starting your spring and summer lawn care is that you need to make sure that the intense cold has dissipated for good. Otherwise, the summer lawn service tips below won’t really make much of a difference. Start after the last frost in the spring and then be sure to stick to a pretty consistent schedule throughout summer for a lush lawn.
Now, here are our tips for the recovery and maintenance of summer grass:
Cleaning
Equipped with the necessary tools and items (we’d recommend a good pair of gloves, the standard lawn care tools, and a nice solvent cement for when you check out your irrigation system as recommended below), explore your lawn and look for flowers, plants, and patches of grass that didn’t survive the winter or spring.
Remove any dead or damaged branches and leaves that have accumulated as this could be what’s causing your lawn to suffer; if it doesn’t get enough air and sunlight it’s not going to thrive throughout the warm summer months. Clean up weeds while you’re at it, and be sure to run a check of your sprinkler system.
Aeration
When the ground becomes rough, dry, and unsuitable for roots to grow in, it’s time to aerate your lawn. Ideally, you will have done this before summer rolls around. Experts recommend that you aerate warm weather grass at the start of spring just before temperatures start to get hot.
Aerating can help reverse the damage caused by cold temperatures during winter. It will also give the roots enough space to spread, thus allowing air, nutrients, and moisture to penetrate the soil.
Undergrowth
A healthy lawn is resistant to weeds, but you’re still likely to see them pop up here and there. If manual weeding isn’t an option for you, we recommend looking for an appropriate organic herbicide. For this, it’s necessary to seek advice from the experts and bring them a sample of the weed for them to look at.
Why’s this so important? Weeds compete with grass, hence the importance of removing them before they spread or become seeds. Weed control is a summer lawn service priority as nothing will mess up your lush green summer lawn like weeds that have gotten out of control.
Fertilize
We recommend fertilizing your lawn at least twice a year to ensure healthy, greener-looking grass. However, if you fertilize at the wrong time or fertilize too much, you could stimulate weed growth or even burn your grass. If you’re new to fertilizing, it’s worth consulting a lawn care expert about their summer lawn services at least this year. Learn from them and then DIY it next year.
There’s a pretty wide variety of fertilizers available depending on the climate and the type of grass you have. So, it’s pretty important to purchase a product designed for your lawn’s specific needs. In short, it’s not something you wanna mess up.
Irrigation
When the grass begins to grow, the roots are the first to do so. If the roots expand properly and deeply, your grass should be able to withstand the warm summer temperatures and any serious droughts that might occur. However, this doesn’t mean you can stop watering during the summer. On the contrary, we suggest watering your summer lawn with at least an inch of water once a week, preferably between 6 and 10 am before things heat up too much.
Summer Lawn Service: Do it Yourself
DIY’ing your summer lawn service can help you save time and money. However, you’ll need to ensure you hit every point we’ve mentioned above. That includes cleaning, cutting, fertilizing, watering, seeding, and more.
The goal of caring for your summer lawn is to ensure that you don’t cause any severe damage that could affect your lawn throughout the rest of the year. If possible, start planning your summer lawn care in spring and stick to a schedule weekly until the weather begins to cool down again in the fall.
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