{"id":1454,"date":"2022-08-04T11:55:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T11:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/auburn-al\/?p=1454"},"modified":"2022-08-04T11:55:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T11:55:06","slug":"grass-care-in-auburn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/auburn-al\/grass-care-in-auburn\/","title":{"rendered":"Grass Care in Auburn: What Do I Need To Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-108 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/auburn-al\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2016\/01\/2ndphotoforlawnfertlizationandweedplanpage-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"Pretty Woman playing with cute puppy on manicured green grass after Lawn Doctor provided Grass Care in Auburn\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/auburn-al\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2016\/01\/2ndphotoforlawnfertlizationandweedplanpage-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/auburn-al\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2016\/01\/2ndphotoforlawnfertlizationandweedplanpage-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/auburn-al\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2016\/01\/2ndphotoforlawnfertlizationandweedplanpage-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/auburn-al\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2016\/01\/2ndphotoforlawnfertlizationandweedplanpage.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-qtag-num=\"Q100043023\">If you&#8217;re a first-time homeowner and haven&#8217;t cared for a yard before, you might wonder where to begin. Start with a call to\u00a0Lawn Doctor of Auburn-Opelika-LaGrange for grass care. We will\u00a0customize our treatments around your yard&#8217;s unique traits and Alabama&#8217;s\u00a0growing and climate conditions. In the process, we&#8217;ll get it into excellent shape and keep it growing strong.<\/p>\n<p>If, however, you&#8217;d like to handle some work on your own, some key steps for proper grass care in Auburn include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Test the soil. <\/strong>Get to know what&#8217;s going on with your soil. Testing it will give you details on the pH level and nutrients available. You&#8217;ll then be able to amend it as needed, getting poor soil conditions back on track. This will provide your lawn with a healthier foundation to grow on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check for compaction.<\/strong> If your grass is patchy or weak, it could be due to compacted soil. You can check this with the screwdriver test. Try sticking a screwdriver into the ground. If it&#8217;s difficult to do, your soil is compacted, and it&#8217;s time for aeration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fight off weeds. <\/strong>Weeds compete with your grass for nutrients, air, water, and other essentials. That&#8217;s why treating your lawn for weeds is important, even if your yard is healthy overall. You can spot treat weeds if you only have a few or apply the proper herbicide over the entire lawn if they are starting to take over.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water deeply. <\/strong>Avoid shallow, regular watering. This will train the roots to grow near the surface of the soil, causing them to dry out. Instead, water deeply, yet infrequently, aiming to get the top six inches of the soil moist.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mow properly. <\/strong>If you cut too short, you&#8217;ll stress your lawn out by limiting\u00a0the grass&#8217;s nutrient supply, enabling weeds and other issues to spread.\u00a0Avoid this by only cutting off\u00a01\/3 of the length at a time. Make sure, too, that your mower blades are sharp. If they&#8217;re dull, they will tear at the grass, even tugging it out in the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Get Grass Care from\u00a0Auburn&#8217;s\u00a0Team of Professionals\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d rather hand off your lawn&#8217;s treatments to an expert in grass care, turn to Lawn Doctor of Auburn-Opelika-LaGrange. While you handle mowing and watering, we can take care of treating your lawn in a custom-tailored way. Our team has the solution whether you have problems with color, weeds, diseases, patchy areas, or other issues.<\/p>\n<p>Take advantage of Lawn Doctor of Auburn-Opelika-LaGrange&#8217;s professional grass care, offered in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Auburn<\/li>\n<li>Opelika<\/li>\n<li>Montgomery<\/li>\n<li>LaGrange<\/li>\n<li>And other surrounding areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/auburn-al\/contact_lawn_doctor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> <\/strong><strong>today to learn more about our grass care services in Auburn, AL.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re a first-time homeowner and haven&#8217;t cared for a yard before, you might wonder where to begin. Start with a call to\u00a0Lawn Doctor of Auburn-Opelika-LaGrange for grass care. We will\u00a0customize our treatments around your yard&#8217;s unique traits and Alabama&#8217;s\u00a0growing and climate conditions. 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