{"id":972,"date":"2018-03-13T14:30:49","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T14:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/tomsriver-nj\/?p=972"},"modified":"2018-03-13T14:30:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T14:30:49","slug":"lawn-care-toms-river-spring-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/tomsriver-nj\/lawn-care-toms-river-spring-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawn Care Tips for Toms River: Getting Geared Up for Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready for spring lawn care? If not, you&#8217;re certainly not alone. As leading lawn care experts in the Toms River, NJ area, Lawn Doctor of the Jersey Shore knows that there&#8217;s a lot to do. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve broken down a few of the key jobs you&#8217;ll want to undertake this spring, so you can enjoy a beautiful lawn\u00a0minus the weeds and pests\u00a0in summer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-124 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/tomsriver-nj\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/01\/carousel-image-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"girl holding puppy thinking about lawn care in Toms River\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/tomsriver-nj\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/01\/carousel-image-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/tomsriver-nj\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/01\/carousel-image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/tomsriver-nj\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/01\/carousel-image.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Break up thatch. <\/strong>Use a thatch\u00a0rake to gently scrape away\u00a0heavy surface thatch, so your lawn is less vulnerable to weeds, pests, and diseases in the months ahead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aerate your lawn. <\/strong>If your soil is compressed, aeration can open up your soil, enabling it to breathe again and letting more air, water, and nutrients to flow to the roots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Test your soil&#8217;s pH. <\/strong>When your soil has a pH level that&#8217;s either too high or too low, it&#8217;s going\u00a0to impact nutrient absorption. That&#8217;s why you should test your soil, then balance it out with either lime or sulfur.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Control weeds. <\/strong>Don&#8217;t let weeds get the best of you this summer. Instead, apply a pre-emergent treatment in spring and you&#8217;ll see far fewer invaders in your lawn later in the season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feed your lawn.<\/strong> A lawn won&#8217;t grow in thick and green without\u00a0proper fertilization. In spring, consider a time-release formula\u00a0that promotes healthy root growth and thicker, denser grass as a result.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep good mowing practices in mind. <\/strong>All the fertilization and lawn care treatments in Toms River won&#8217;t matter much if you don&#8217;t follow good mowing practices. This includes keeping\u00a0grass longer and mowing more frequently, so you don&#8217;t deplete your lawn&#8217;s energy reserves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Get More Lawn Care Help from the Experts in the Toms River Area<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Want professional help getting your lawn ready for spring? Turn to the experts at\u00a0Lawn Doctor of the Jersey Shore. When you do, you can take advantage of the Toms River area&#8217;s proven lawn care team for a host of different services, from fertilization and aeration to weed and pest control. We rely on top-of-the-line equipment, premium blended materials, and proven techniques, all to produce beautiful results in your lawn.<\/p>\n<p data-qtag-num=\"Q30919321\"><strong>Call Lawn Doctor of the Jersey Shore at 732.797.2405\u00a0today to learn more and schedule a free consultation. Our lawn\u00a0care services are available in the Toms River, NJ area, including in surrounding Jersey Shore\u00a0communities, such as Eatontown, Brick, Spring Lake, Wall Township, Manasquan,\u00a0Rumson,\u00a0Red Bank,\u00a0Bayville, Lanoka Harbor\u00a0and South Monmouth Shore.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready for spring lawn care? If not, you&#8217;re certainly not alone. As leading lawn care experts in the Toms River, NJ area, Lawn Doctor of the Jersey Shore knows that there&#8217;s a lot to do. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming. 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