{"id":1907,"date":"2024-02-19T12:50:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/southshore-ma\/?p=1907"},"modified":"2024-02-19T12:50:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:50:23","slug":"south-shore-local-lawn-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/southshore-ma\/south-shore-local-lawn-service\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Get a Lawn Started?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThis entire neighborhood struggles with growing grass,\u201d Amy said. \u201cI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s because of the droughts we went through, or if there\u2019s something just basically wrong with the soil here, but grass just doesn\u2019t seem to grow. But I want to have a nice lawn. Is there anything I can do? How do I get a lawn started?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step One: Understand Your Landscape<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grass is a plant that needs certain growing conditions in order to do well. Step one to understanding why grass isn\u2019t currently growing in your yard is to consider your landscape. For example, does the lawn area receive a lot of sunlight throughout the day, or is it shady? Are there any trees in your lawn and what kind of trees are they? When you touch the soil, what does it feel like &#8211; loose and crumbly or hard as concrete? Are there a lot of weeds in the yard? What about insects, grubs, moles, and other pests?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Two: Address the Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you know what\u2019s going on with your lawn, you can identify the barriers to grass growth. For example, let\u2019s say you have a lot of shade. While all plants need some amount of sunlight, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/southshore-ma\/lawn-care-local\/\">local lawn service<\/a> can help you plant the best grass variety for shady lawns. Concrete hard soil is addressed with a service called lawn aeration, where a special machine loosens the soil. The presence of trees, weeds, insects and pests can reveal a lot about the soil nutrition and condition. Your local lawn service can recommend the treatments appropriate to your individual situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Three: Power Seeding to Jump Start Your New Lawn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now that the growing conditions in your lawn are more favorable, have your local lawn service power seed the area you want the lawn to be. Power seeding involves using machinery to deposit specially coated grass seed just below the soil\u2019s surface. This maximizes seed to soil contact and results in very fast grass growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThis entire neighborhood struggles with growing grass,\u201d Amy said. \u201cI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s because of the droughts we went through, or if there\u2019s something just basically wrong with the soil here, but grass just doesn\u2019t seem to grow. But I want to have a nice lawn. Is there anything I can do? 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