Be Aware! Dengue Fever is on the rise in South FL - protect your home against Mosquitos by Scheduling your next spray
You don’t have to deal with those straw-coloreddollar spots, red threads, bare spots, and grey snow mold this year if you’lllearn to find ways to counteract their emergence. You probably agree thatprevention is always better than treatment that’s why practicing the right lawn care methods is extremely important.
Did you know that lawn fungus thrives in a wetenvironment? For this reason, leaving your turfgrass wet when night falls willonly make it more vulnerable to fungal diseases. To keep this from happening,it’s best to water your lawn before 10 a.m., because during this time, the dewis still on the ground. This approach will minimize the length of time thatyour foliage is wet and prevent the lawn fungus from developing and spreading.
In case you’re not aware, the shorter your grassis mowed, the more stress your lawn suffers because the stems of their grassblades become too exposed. When this happens, your lawn becomes too stressed toward off any type of disease that may threaten to destroy it. It’s best to setyour mower blades higher so that you’ll only be cutting the top 1/3 of yourturfgrass. Having longer grass allows your lawn to have a more extensive rootsystem to help it withstand adverse conditions, as well as crowd out fungusdevelopment.
One of the best ways to keepyour lawn healthy is to fertilize it on a regular basis. Whileyou’re at it, be sure that you’re keeping everything balanced becausefertilizing too much or too little can damage your grass. It’s best to performa soil test to determine the fertilizer needs of your lawn.
The lawn care experts at O’Hara Pest Control canhelp you keep your lawn lush, green, and healthy all-year-round. Call us now toschedulean inspection.
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