{"id":1394,"date":"2023-12-26T11:34:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T11:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/huntington-wv\/?p=1394"},"modified":"2023-12-26T11:34:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T11:34:05","slug":"lawn-care-in-ashland-3-diy-errors-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/huntington-wv\/lawn-care-in-ashland-3-diy-errors-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawn Care in Ashland: 3 DIY Errors to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-qtag-num=\"Q100053473\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1366 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/huntington-wv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/slider6.jpg\" alt=\"Lawn Care Ashland\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>When you secure our professional lawn care,\u00a0Lawn Doctor of\u00a0Charleston-Huntington-Ashland\u00a0will deliver excellent results for an affordable cost. Hiring our professionals means boosting your lawn&#8217;s growth and creating a beautiful and lush ecosystem in your yard. It also means freedom from tedious and complex DIY tasks. With that in mind, let&#8217;s take a look at three common DIY lawn care mistakes.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Common DIY Lawn Care Mistakes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!--{cke_protected}%3Cmeta%20name%3D%22uuid%22%20content%3D%22uuidTU6PSjrrZhNb%22%20%2F%3E--><!--{cke_protected}%3Cmeta%20charset%3D%22utf-8%22%20%2F%3E--><\/p>\n<p><!--{cke_protected}%3Cmeta%20name%3D%22uuid%22%20content%3D%22uuidp1xbZEpeldR7%22%20%2F%3E--><!--{cke_protected}%3Cmeta%20charset%3D%22utf-8%22%20%2F%3E--><\/p>\n<p>Here are three typical mistakes that often derail DIY yard care projects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Over-fertilizing. <\/strong>If you&#8217;re new to lawn care, you may not realize just how complex the fertilization process truly is. Adding an abundance of fertilizer isn&#8217;t always the answer. In fact, the process requires detailed precision and the ability to adjust to different variables. Simply put, this process is far better off in the hands of experienced professionals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pulling weeds by hand.\u00a0<\/strong>Removing weeds by hand is not a long-term solution to invasive plant issues. These plants will likely just grow right back, so if you&#8217;re relying on DIY hand pulling to protect your yard, you&#8217;re in for a hard time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Over-watering.\u00a0<\/strong>Your lawn needs a good amount of moisture per week, but over-watering can also cause some issues. The trick is to apply moisture in the early morning, just before the sun rises. This way, your lawn can absorb all the water it needs\u00a0while the rising sun eventually burns off the rest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Secure Our Professional Lawn Care for Your Home in Ashland<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With customized professional lawn care for local homes,\u00a0Lawn Doctor of\u00a0Charleston-Huntington-Ashland\u00a0provides advanced treatments and excellent results. We are proud to save local homeowners from the struggles and hidden costs of DIY.<\/p>\n<p>When you decide to skip those tedious chores and hire our experts instead, you can expect effective, convenient, and budget-friendly support backed up by our leading satisfaction guarantee. So, if you&#8217;re ever unhappy with our service for any reason, just call and let us know, and we&#8217;ll make it right.<\/p>\n<p>Our lawn care service region includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ashland<\/li>\n<li>Huntington<\/li>\n<li>Charleston<\/li>\n<li>Hurricane<\/li>\n<li>St. Albans<\/li>\n<li>and surrounding areas in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For lawn care in Ashland,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/huntington-wv\/contact_lawn_doctor\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/huntington-wv\/contact_lawn_doctor\/\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0today.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you secure our professional lawn care,\u00a0Lawn Doctor of\u00a0Charleston-Huntington-Ashland\u00a0will deliver excellent results for an affordable cost. Hiring our professionals means boosting your lawn&#8217;s growth and creating a beautiful and lush ecosystem in your yard. 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