Tending to Your Lawn This Spring
It’s great to get out to the garden in spring. Birds are singing, flowers are coming into bloom, and the soft, sparkling light makes the world look fresh and new. After you admire the season’s first daffodils, it’s time to start tending to your lawn in preparation for a season of lush growth. Below are three spring lawn care tips from a professional lawn service.
Check your hoses
It’s important to start the new gardening season with the right tools, and a sturdy hose is the most important of all. It hardly has kinks and can be dragged around without getting beat up. Brass couplings with rubber washers screw snugly to spigots and watering tools.
Water the right way
The best time to water your lawn is when it needs it. At the beginning of the season, you don’t have to rush. When the grass starts growing, it’s the roots that grow first. If the ground is a little dry, they grow deep into the soil. These deep roots help the grass survive drought. So holding off on watering at first is actually good for your grass.
Fill in the blanks (with seed or sod)
Don’t leave bare patches in the lawn unattended because weeds will find them. Fill in bare spots with grass seed or with a sod patch. Whichever you choose, first prepare the soil. Weed if necessary, and loosen the surface of the soil with a rake. If you’re planting grass seeds, first, sow the seeds, then cover lightly with a few handfuls of fresh topsoil and tamp the soil down. For sod, cut the patch to fit and press it firmly into the soil. Good soil contact is important for both seeds and sod.
If you’re looking for a reputable lawn service provider in Bedford Hills, NY, you can always trust Leos Tree and Lawn Service to help you. For inquiries and information, be sure to contact us at (914) 438-4430 right away.