Preparing Your Lawn For Spring
Spring is just around the corner in South Alabama, have your prepared your lawn? If your lawn in Foley, AL lacks the proper care required in spring, you could end up costing yourself more throughout the season. Your lawn will require more than just occasional mowing to maintain a healthy look. It is important to clear your lawn of excessive thatch and apply pre-emergent herbicides to your lawn, just to name a few. Here are a few additional tips to keep your lawn looking healthy this season.
Mowing Height
Raise your mower! Raising the height of your mower, allowing no more than 1/3 the total height of the grass to be cut, should promote your lawn to grow healthier and build a deeper root system. A lush/tall lawn will shade out some weeds and be more droughts resistant. Yards in the Foley and Gulf Shores, AL area typically consist of Bermuda, Centipede, St. Augustine, and Zoysia, which should be mowed at a height of 2-1/2 to 4 inches tall. Your lawn may need to be mowed as often as twice a week during the peak of the season. Shorter mulch clippings will not cause as much thatch in the long run as smaller clippings breakdown quicker, adding needed nutrients back to the soil.
Lawn Maintenance
During the spring, it is important to perform the proper lawn maintenance required to give your lawn the boost it needs for the season. I personally use Scotts Bonus S during the spring to help feed my lawn and to kill the rest of the weeds that I have been pulling since they emerged. Once the application is complete, I typically see results within the first 7-10 days as weeds begin to turn yellow and die off. In addition to the weed control, I apply four applications of Milorganite fertilizer to give my yard a health deep green appearance.
Proper Watering
Watering your lawn properly will allow your lawn to remain healthy throughout the season and to fight off unwanted weeds. Watering early in the morning will provide better results as this will allow your lawn to dry out during the day. Your lawn should receive 1” of water each week, which is equivalent to two 20-30 min watering cycles each week.
If you are looking for a lawn care service company to assist you with your lawn needs, we will be happy to help. We are here to serve the needs of our clients as we continue to grow in the Foley and Gulf Shores area. Please give us a call at 251-752-5430 to let us know how we can help!