Why is it Important to do a Fall Clean Up for Your Yard?

In order to ensure a thick, green and healthy lawn in the spring, it is important to give it some well-timed care in the fall.

We see many home owners and businesses make the same basic mistakes before the grass goes dormant, and then they wonder why their grass isn’t doing better the following year.

Here are a few things a fall clean up with us will entail:

1. Leaf Removal. Autumn leaves may look nice and be fun to play in, but they are really bad for your grass. They block the light and trap moisture that can cause your grass to die.

2. Grass Cut Your grass continues to grow up to the first hard frost, and if left too long it will be venerable to fungi like snow mold. Cutting your grass too short can also be harmful to the root system.

3. Loosen the soil Regular aeration prevents soil from becoming compacted and covered with thatch, a thick layer of roots, stems, and debris that blocks water, oxygen, and nutrients from reaching the soil.

4. Fertilizer Giving your grass a good fertilizer mix helps to protect roots from freezing and gives it the energy to bounce back in the spring.

5. Tree & Shrub clean up & pruning Cleaning away all of the dead waste around trees and shrubs helps to promote a healthy spring growth.

We would be happy to help get your lawns ready for winter. Give us a call for a free quote!