Dave’s Lawn Service

    Quality Service at a Fair Price

Established 1994

 

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Improving the Quality of Your Lawn

Step 5 - Seeding

Many time people want to start at this step. Be sure everything else is right before you seed. Pick a quality grass seed. Cheap seeds give you cheap results. Seed in the Spring of Fall. Use a starter fertilizer for best results.

 

When we seed we do it a number of different ways depending on what is best for your lawn. Most times seeding as we aerate is fine. If a lawn needs some extra attention, we use a machine called a lawn renovator. It drops the seeds as tines cut through the thatch and into the soil creating better seed to soil contact and increasing the chance of germination. It is similar to raking the yard with a hard metal rake. We also will de-thatch a yard and blow out all of the thatch and dead grass before we seed. This method is more effective, but more expensive. We look to seed in the manner best for your lawn.

Step 6 - Watering

This is the step we cannot help you with, but here are some tips.

         - Water in the mornings and evening watering promote disease.

          - Water new grass lightly but consistently.

         - It takes and entire year for new grass to take on your lawn. Keep it in mind when watering.

         - During the summer months if we have dry conditions only water if you plan to continue watering. Sporadic light                     watering during a drought is worse than not watering. During a drought grass will go dormant and last for a while.                This is interrupted by light watering and can actually kill the grass. Watering during a drought needs to be about                    2” of water every 10 to 14 days

          

Other Information

Pesticides

There are times when the use of pesticides are warranted We believe that you can have a healthy acceptable lawn by following the steps listed here. I personally have concerns about the effects of the pesticides on your pets and children, my employees and our environment. I would be happy to answer any questions about these concerns

Lawn Cutting - Tips

 

- Never cut off more than 1/3 the height of your grass.

- Never cut grass that is really wet. It promotes damage.

- Do not over cut in dry times. You are killing the lawn.

- Do not cut your lawn too short, especially in the summer.

- Make sure the lawn mower blades are sharp.

- Use mulching mowers whenever possible.

- Do not pour gas into a mower that is sitting on the lawn