August Newsletter

Hello Everyone!
We sure have had a hot Summer so far! Keep in mind that Fall is right around the corner and that cooler weather is on the way. Now is the time to squeeze in anything that is still on your Summer bucket list and that goes for your landscaping too! Keep reading for a few suggestions on what can help your landscape look great through Fall.

Lawn Maintenance
Every great landscape starts with a solid foundation. If your notice pooling of rainwater in your lawn after a heavy rainstorm it could be because the soil is compacted. To test to see if your soil is compacted take a screwdriver and push it through the soil, if it is hard to drive through the soil this means your lawn is compacted and could benefit from aerating.
Are you asking yourself what does aerating your lawn mean? Just like we need to breathe so does your lawn. Aeration removes small plugs of turf which then breakdown and feed nutrients back into your lawn’s root system. Aeration is one of the best ways to make your lawn thicker and improve the effectiveness of normal irrigation, fertilizers and pest control programs.

Watering
Water plants in the morning sometime between the hours of 4am to 8am. Doing so helps plants absorb more water and reduces the evaporation loss. Make sure your giving the plants a nice deep water this allows the entire root zone to become saturated. The amount of water you apply depends on the tree or shrub you are watering.

If you have a newly installed lawn or have added in sod it is crucial that you are watering it. The best time to water a newly installed lawn is in the morning or later in the evening when the temperature is cooler. If you have newly installed sod that requires more work. It is best to water twice a day since the majority of the root system has been removed. Watering sod twice a day will help keep it alive and promote new roots to grow deep into the soil level.

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