Lawn Care Yard Tips
Season Schedule, Landscape Glossary
for the Triad Area North Carolina
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Aeration |
Pruning |
Season:
Early Spring & Fall
Power core aeration is
one of the most important...more |
Season: Year
Round
A little well-timed
pruning goes a long way toward...more |
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Mulching |
Overseeding |
Season:
Spring & Summer
Good organic
mulching offers real benefits in landscape...more |
Season: Spring
& Fall
Overseeding is the
process of grass seed...more |
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AERATION
Power core aeration is one of the most important cultural practices
available for your lawn. Aeration helps control thatch, improves the
soil structure, helps create growth pockets for new roots, and opens
the way for water and fertilizer to get into the root zone of your
lawn.
Annual or semi-annual aeration is advised for lawns with heavy clay
soil, those with a moderate thatch build-up, and any lawn that
needs to be “thickened up.”
HOW AERATION WORKS
Aeration removes thousands of small cores of soil 1’ to 3’ in length
from your lawn. These cores “melt” back into the lawn after a few
rainfalls, mixing with whatever thatch exists on your lawn. The
holes created by aeration catch fertilizer and water. Turf roots
naturally grow toward these growth pockets and thicken in the
process. Aeration holes also relieve pressure from compacted soils,
letting oxygen and water move more freely into the root zone.
REGULAR AERATION CAN HELP AVOID COSTLY LAWN RENOVATION
Thatch on your lawn works like a thatched roof. This layer of roots,
stems, and other plant parts sheds water and prevents fertilizers
and insect controls from moving freely into the soil. Thatch that is
too heavy can require major lawn renovation. Regular aeration helps
thatch break down naturally by mixing the soil cores into the thatch
and speeding up decomposition. Performed once or twice per year,
aeration significantly reduces thatch and improves turf growth.
Pruning
A little well-timed pruning goes a long way toward improving your
landscape investment. It is very important that any pruning be done
by a professional. We have seen many home owners cause great damage
and even kill trees and shrubs from incorrect pruning.
Pruning for good reasons:
- Properly pruned shrubs and trees
grow healthier and more vigorously
- Look more attractive
- Let in more air and light
- Removes diseased & dead broken
branches
- Creates a stronger natural
growth pattern
Mulching
Good organic
mulching offers real benefits in the landscape.
- Moisture is conserved
- The root zone maintains a
uniform temperature
- Used as a weed and grass
growth barrier
Overseeding of lawns
Overseeding is the process of
planting grass seed directly into the existing lawn, the result
is a thicker and more weed free lawn. The best time to over seed
in the Triad is at the same time as the fall aeration and
fertilization. |
