With so many different turf and yard challenges in the Hamilton Township area, lawn care can get complicated. At Lawn Doctor of SE Mercer & Middlesex County, we have the information you need to better understand what your lawn is facing during each season and potential treatments it might need as a result. Here’s a look at just a few common terms and what they mean:
Annual weeds: A type of weed that finishes its lifecycle within one growing season and then dies off. Examples include crabgrass, foxtail, barnyardgrass, and common chickweed.
Core aeration: A specific type of aeration where a machine hollows out small plugs of surface thatch and soil from lawns. This process is performed as a way to reduce soil compaction and thatch build-up while allowing more air, water, and nutrients to penetrate the soil.
Perennial weeds: A type of weed that has a lifecycle where it grows back every season. Common examples that pose a lawn care challenge in local yards include dandelion, quackgrass, nutsedge, and bindweed.
pH adjustments: A lawn treatment that uses either lime or sulfur to adjust the pH level of the soil, which should be between 6.0 and 7.0, to balance it and provide improved growing conditions.
Power seeding: A method for seeding that relies on a machine to cultivate the soil first and then mechanically deposit seed in evenly spaced intervals. This approach not only provides for better seed-to-soil contact, but more consistent growth as well.
Ticks: Small pests that bite humans and can often transmit diseases, such as Lyme and Rocky Mounted spotted fever. They’re commonly thought of as insects; however, they’re actually arachnids, like spiders.
Lawn Care in Hamilton: Learn More from Our Hamilton Township-Area Team
If you’re interested in learning more about any of the lawn services or terms above, connect with our team, trusted by customers all over the Hamilton Township area. At Lawn Doctor of SE Mercer & Middlesex County, we offer free lawn assessments and estimates. Whatever problem or challenge you’re facing in your lawn, we can come out to evaluate the scope of it, offer recommendations on the right approach for treatment, and deliver services custom designed for your specific yard and budget.
We offer a wide range of lawn care services to customers across Hamilton Township, Middlesex County, New Brunswick, Woodbridge, Somerset, and Trenton as well as Princeton Junction, Mercer County, and in other surrounding NJ communities. Call Lawn Doctor of SE Mercer & Middlesex County today at (732) 246-1101 to set up your free consultation and learn more.
