There’s nothing more frustrating than to mow, water, and care for your lawn meticulously, only to see brown patches or leaf spot popping up. Not only are these ugly to look at, but they can also be damaging to your lawn and hard to get rid of. What can you do? As Knoxville, TN’s lawn care experts, Lawn Doctor of West Knoxville knows the old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is true. Here are 4 disease prevention tips to help you in the process:
Practice good watering habits. Water is important to ensure your lawn is adequately hydrated. At the same time, moisture can open up your lawn to a host of infections. That’s why good watering habits are important.
For instance, never water at night when your grass blades will stay wet for many hours. Instead, water in the early morning, between 6 and 9 a.m. In addition, don’t keep your lawn wet with frequent, shallow watering. If there’s not sufficient rainfall, then water for an hour once a week.
Get your lawn’s soil tested. Acidic soil provides ideal conditions for a variety of diseases, not to mention weeds and thatch. Also, nutrient deficiencies can result in weak growth that makes lawns more vulnerable to infection. But with soil testing, you can determine precisely where your soil stands – and deliver what it needs to create a well-balanced, nutrient-rich environment in which your grass can grow.
Keep your soil well aerated. As lawn care experts, Lawn Doctor of West Knoxville knows another issue that can make local Knoxville lawns more prone to disease involves heavy thatch build-up and soil compaction. But when you aerate your lawn, you can actually break up both thatch and compaction. This ensures grass roots can take in more oxygen, water, nutrients, and sunlight. Besides, a well-aerated lawn will also have good drainage, making it less susceptible to standing water and the threat of disease.
Apply a fungicide. When lawn diseases are making an appearance in your lawn, you can apply a fungicide. But be sure to follow the label directions exactly. Also, when you cut your grass, remove and bag grass clippings and don’t walk through the disease-infested grass. You’ll simply spread it if you do.
Keep Protected with Lawn Care From Lawn Doctor of West Knoxville
Whether your lawn has faced issues with diseases in the past, or you simply want to prevent the spread of them in the future, the lawn care experts at Lawn Doctor of West Knoxville can help. We provide a full-spectrum of lawn care services designed to keep local Knoxville lawns healthy, strong, and disease-free. Each solution we provide is backed by the strongest lawn care service guarantee in the industry.
Our lawn care services are available to homeowners across Loudon, Oak Ridge, Maryville, Sevierville, Jefferson City, Vonore, Dandridge, and West Knoxville, as well as in the surrounding communities. If you’d like to schedule a free consultation, just call Lawn Doctor of West Knoxville today at 865.777.0458.
