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If all you’ve ever wanted is to have a lush, green lawn, you’ll need to be aware of the fact that the overall health, as well as the quality of your lawn, are highly influenced by three different factors. These factors include the soil, the weather, and correct lawn care practices. While it’s impossible to control the soil and the weather, practicing proper lawn care methods can definitely make a huge difference.
Did you know that the key to making your lawn more resistant to drought, weeds, and disease lies in its root mass? There happens to be a one-to-one relationship between the depth of your turfgrass roots and its height. To give you an idea, mowing your lawn at two inches means having two inches of root depth. Likewise, if you mow it at four inches, its root depth will also be at about four inches. If you want a healthy lawn, you’ll need to add more to its root mass by mowing high.
Cutting with a dull blade will leave jagged and frayed edges on your grass plants. When this happens, the plants will quickly turn brown and become more vulnerable to disease. For this reason, you’ll want to cut your grass evenly and cleanly and you can only do so if you have a well-maintained, sharp, and balanced blade. You can keep a good cutting edge if you keep your blade sharpened at least three times a year.
If you want to reduce compaction to facilitate proper root development, it’s best to perform core aeration. This involves removing small plugs of soil in order to help the fertilizer and the water to penetrate the soil easier and deeper.
Keep your lawn healthy by hiring the lawn care experts at O’Hara Pest Control today. Call us now to schedule an inspection.
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