Fall is finally here and it is time to start a planned and regimented fall lawn care routine. Fall is the perfect time to get your lawn in tip-top shape and prepared for the winter months. Over the cold season, your grass needs to be healthy and stable to be able to produce and flourish in the spring. Mansell Landscape Management is here to help with all of your lawn care and landscaping needs.
5 Tips for Fall Lawn Care Maintenance
#1 Remove Leaves
As the trees begin to lose their leaves and scatter them all over your lawn, fungus, debris, and other hazardous material can come along with them. Make sure to keep leaves raked and bagged as they fall and maintain this practice until all the leaves have left the tree’s branches. Your grass needs to breathe.
#2 Fertilize
Fall is the perfect time to fertilize your grass and its roots. Giving the grass essential nutrients and minerals before it goes dormant and combats the cold weather will help maintain healthy growth and root base come springtime.
#3 Aerate Your Yard
Over time, the soil under your lawn can become impacted and hard to allow the proper flow of water, minerals, and roots. Aeration creates little holes in the soil under your grass to help promote healthy airflow, color, growth, and ward off fungus and diseases.
#4 Maintain Proper Blade Length
You should continue cutting your grass as the fall months approach but remember to not cut the blades too short. As the growing period ends, cutting the grass will slow down. Make sure not to cut the blade length too short before the last cut of the fall. Yoru grass needs protection from the cold air during winter.
#5 Water Properly
Watering your lawn in fall is still very important. As the hot air decreases you must still maintain a proper watering schedule. Overwatering can cause damage to the frass and create fungus and underwatering can leave the grass too dehydrated and dry for the winter months.
Fall Lawn Care Maintenace in Atlanta, GA
Maintaining quality landscapes has been our business for 18 plus years. Located in the heart of Woodstock, GA, we service the north metro Atlanta area. From commercial properties to residential lawns, we take care of all your lawn and shrub care needs. Let us create a customized landscape maintenance program to meet your needs. Call us today at (770) 517-0555 or contact us online to get started with your lawn care.