Getting a healthy summer lawn requires more than luck. You need to take certain steps to promote growth, protect your grass from seasonal stressors, and achieve a lush, green lawn. To get there, here are a few steps for optimal yard care from the team at Lawn Doctor of Stroudsburg-Bangor.
- Take care with mowing. Mowing your lawn too short will scalp it and make it more vulnerable to issues with weeds, diseases, and pests. Instead, aim to keep grass blades to around three inches high. Sharpen your mower blades too before that first cut, so they don’t tear at your grass. Otherwise, this will damage and stress your lawn.
- Fertilize your lawn. Feeding your lawn after winter and before the stress of summer heat and drought arrive is another key to a healthy lawn. Give your grass a nutrient boost to promote robust root growth, brighter color, stronger defenses, and higher stress tolerance. However, don’t wait until the height of summer to fertilize, which can end up burning your lawn.
- Suppress weeds and pests. Weeds and pests can do a number on your lawn during the summer season. So, treat them before they spread. Be proactive with weeds, applying herbicides to control both broadleaf and grassy weeds. This will stop crabgrass, clover, dandelion, and other common weeds that pop up. If you notice a pest problem, like grubs, make sure you treat your lawn now too. Otherwise, these pests will spread and cause more damage, even killing off parts of your lawn.
- Don’t water in a shallow way. During summer, your grass might need some extra hydration. However, don’t water on a regular basis in a shallow way. This trains roots to grow near the surface of the soil, making them vulnerable to foot traffic and other stressors. Instead, water deeply yet infrequently for the best results.
Get Yard Care Help from an Expert Team in Stroudsburg
If you want the best-looking lawn on the block and need some help getting there, turn to the yard care pros at Lawn Doctor of Stroudsburg-Bangor. We offer treatments from fertilization and weed control to pH balancing, grub control, and more. Through them, we’ll get your yard in great shape, so you can enjoy it in the season ahead.
Our yard care services are available in:
- Stroudsburg
- Monroe County
- Tannersville
- Bangor
- The Poconos
- And throughout the surrounding area
Contact us today to find out more about our yard care from our Stroudsburg, PA team and to get a FREE estimate.
