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Why Lawn Maintenance Is Essential for Homeowners
Lawn maintenance can be a daunting task for many homeowners. With so many other tasks to do, it’s easy to let lawn care go by the wayside. But proper and regular lawn maintenance is essential to keeping your yard looking its best and ensuring that it remains healthy. Here’s why it’s important and how you can get started on the right track.
The Benefits of Lawn Maintenance Service
When you maintain your lawn regularly, you will benefit from having a healthier-looking lawn that promotes an inviting atmosphere in your home. For instance, regular mowing will help promote turfgrass health. By cutting the grass at the right height, you can provide good air circulation and sunlight penetration for photosynthesis—which helps the grass grow stronger and greener. This in turn helps reduce water runoff into storm drains or nearby waterways, as well as reducing soil erosion caused by wind or rain.
Weed Control is also an important aspect of maintaining a healthy lawn. Weeds compete with your desired turfgrass for light, moisture and nutrients, so if left unchecked they can quickly overtake your yard. Applying herbicides periodically will help keep weeds from taking over your yard and ensure that it stays looking neat and tidy.
Regular fertilization of your lawn is also important to ensure healthy growth of the desired turfgrasses while helping prevent weed infestations. Fertilizing with the right blend of nutrients will provide essential elements needed for photosynthesis while helping improve soil structure and texture—thereby allowing more water infiltration into the soil profile during periods when rainfall is limited. Additionally, fertilizers can help reduce compaction of soils due to heavy foot traffic or machine-caused compaction during landscaping activities such as mowing or aerating.
At Advance Turf Care, we understand the importance of proper lawn maintenance for homeowners. We offer a variety of services to help keep your yard looking its best, from fertilizing and weed control to mowing and aeration. Contact us today to find out more about how we can help you maintain a healthy and beautiful lawn all year round!