Are you familiar with some of the most frequently used terms in residential lawn care? If you’d like to make your yard healthier, greener, and more appealing to the eye, knowing these terms can help. With assistance from Lawn Doctor of North Charlotte-Huntersville and the wide range of services we offer, you can increase your lawn care knowledge while your yard benefits from professional care.
Get to Know Your Turf in Huntersville With This Refresher
Need a quick refresher on some basic lawn care terms? Here are a few definitions that can help you gain insight into the needs of your grass and an understanding of some of the external threats it faces on a regular basis:
- Broadleaf weeds. Broadleaf weeds are a common problem for homeowners and can steal nutrients away from the grass in your yard. What distinguishes these weeds from other weed types is their wide leaves; easily identifiable broadleaf weeds include clover and dandelion.
- Fungus. If your lawn isn’t properly cared for, it can be vulnerable to infection by fungus, a category of organisms including mushrooms and mold such as Rhizoctonia solani, which causes a lawn disease called brown patch.
- Fertilizer. Fertilizer is a treatment containing nutrients that are beneficial and often essential for grass growth. These treatments vary by formula and release speed and should be chosen with care to ensure specific nutrient deficiencies are addressed.
- Fertilizer burn. As good as fertilizer is for grass, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. In the case of fertilizer, too much can lead to fertilizer burn, which causes grass to take on a scorched appearance.
- Dethatching. Dethatching involves removing excess plant matter, known as thatch, from the lawn when it builds up to such an extent that it reduces nutrient flow to grass roots.
Benefit From Our Residential Lawn Care Knowledge!
Both you and your lawn can benefit from our residential lawn care team’s wide-ranging knowledge and experience. Simply get in touch with us to learn more about the types of care we can offer for your lawn and how we can promote its health and protect it from threats.
We proudly care for lawns in the following communities:
- Huntersville
- Cornelius
- Mooresville
- Charlotte
- Mecklenburg County
- Concord
- Kannapolis
- Salisbury
- Albemarle
- Mt. Pleasant
- And throughout the surrounding area
For residential lawn care in Huntersville, contact us today!
