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Your lawn needs effective maintenance to stay healthy and growing through the seasons. And when our team of lawn care pros is administering this maintenance, we may use terms that you’re not totally familiar with. Lawn care has its own vocabulary, and knowing some key terms will help you understand why and how we do what we do. Below, we’ll highlight some essential terms and how they relate to our residential lawn care in Bridgewater, NJ and the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n
There are several unique terms involved in diagnosing and treating local lawns. Here are some of the most common:<\/p>\n
Pre\/Post-emergent.<\/strong>\u00a0Our team utilizes comprehensive weed control to help your lawn stay healthier and looking better through the seasons. When we apply our weed control treatments, you may hear our technicians refer to them as pre-emergent\u00a0or post-emergent\u00a0treatments. These terms just refer to whether the treatments are targeting weeds that haven’t yet risen up through the soil (pre-emergent) or weeds that have already popped up in your lawn (post-emergent).<\/p>\n Scalping.<\/strong>\u00a0How you mow your grass has a major effect on how your lawn grows and fends off external threats. Mowing your grass too short, or scalping,\u00a0makes it easier for invasive lawn weeds to creep into your home’s outdoor spaces, take root, and spread. Short grass is also more susceptible to sun damage, root development issues, and several other problems.<\/p>\n Thatch.<\/strong>\u00a0Thatch,\u00a0the organic layer of material that exists between your grass and your soil, is completely natural. And while a little bit of thatch is normal for a healthy lawn, too much can block out essential resources like water and sunlight.<\/p>\n pH.<\/strong>\u00a0Your soil’s acidity needs to be within a certain range for your lawn to thrive from season to season. Acidity is measured on a scale called the pH scale.\u00a0pH\u00a0stands for potential hydrogen,\u00a0which tells you the alkalinity or acidity of a substance.<\/p>\n Anaerobic.\u00a0<\/strong>Oxygen is an essential resource for your lawn’s overall development. Anaerobic\u00a0refers to your lawn not having enough oxygen, which can happen because of compacted soil and a long list of other reasons.<\/p>\n We offer proven residential lawn care to our neighbors in these areas:<\/p>\nLawn Care Services for Local Homes<\/strong><\/h2>\n