Keeping your lawn healthy and producing consistent grass growth requires dedicated maintenance. That’s where our team comes in. But when we show up to apply our treatments, you may hear some terminology you’re not completely familiar with. Lawn care has a unique language, and it helps to have some familiarity with it. We’ll highlight some essential terminology below and how these terms relate to our residential lawn care in the Stafford, VA, area.
Essential Residential Lawn Care Terms
There are several essential terms to know when it comes to residential lawn care. Here are a few of them:
1. Pre-Emergent
Fighting weeds is an important part of our service, and we use a comprehensive approach to keep them at bay. Some of the weeds we fight are immature weeds that have yet to break through the surface of your lawn. We refer to the treatments used to fight these weeds as “pre-emergent” weed control treatments since they’re used to combat weeds that haven’t yet emerged from the ground.
2. Post-Emergent
Other weeds we fight have already broken through your lawn’s surface, which is why we refer to the treatments we use to address them as “post-emergent” weed control treatments. It’s essential to treat post-emergent weeds quickly because of their ability to spread throughout your outdoor spaces, which is why we offer ongoing applications designed to fight these weeds as they pop up.
3. pH
Your lawn’s acidity, or lack thereof, is an important factor in determining how grass will grow. This factor is measured on the “pH” scale. Most grass thrives when the soil is between 6 – 7 on the pH scale, with some grasses requiring slightly higher or lower.
4. Aeration
When your soil is compacted, oxygen and other resources can have a tough time reaching your yard’s root systems. Breaking this soil apart and restoring the flow of resources is called “aeration,” and it’s an important part of your lawn’s ongoing care. Aeration might come up in our initial lawn evaluation or follow-up inspections as your soil changes throughout the year.
Our Residential Lawn Care in Stafford
At Lawn Doctor of Stafford, we utilize top-notch treatments and proven service plans to bring you residential lawn care you can trust. From fighting weeds to helping you optimize the composition of your soil, our team has you covered.
We offer proven residential lawn care to our neighbors in these areas:
- Stafford
- Triangle
- Bristow
- Gainesville
- Haymarket
- Warrenton
- Fredericksburg
- Spotsylvania
- Culpeper
- And throughout the surrounding areas
For residential lawn care in Stafford, contact us today!
