Lawn care and tree service in Winnetka and Glenview, IL
With the lawn care season winding down, fall is the perfect time to assess your lawn service and the state of your turf. If you haven’t had the experience you expected and your lawn isn’t the lush, barefoot-friendly oasis you wanted, it might be time for a more customized approach. Here is how landscaping companies tailor a lawn service to suit their clients in Winnetka, IL.
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Having a well-kept lawn is an important part of your home’s curb appeal. But, not every lawn is the same. Even within the same neighborhood, lawns can have very different conditions and a cookie-cutter approach won’t necessarily give your lawn the specialized care it needs. What your lawn needs is a personalized approach.
The Consultation
A reputable landscaping contractor will visit your property and assess the health of your lawn and any potential challenges it faces such as damaged areas, drainage, sun exposure, existing weeds, heavy foot traffic, and soil type. Without this assessment, simply agreeing to mowing and a generic weed-and-feed program won’t give your lawn the support it needs.
Whether your lawn has significant damage or is generally healthy, a site visit will give you the peace of mind that the landscaping company understands that different lawns have different needs and the company is willing to personalize a lawn care service to your needs.
This is also the time to ask questions - and receive straightforward answers. Lawn care isn’t an industry secret. A landscaping company representative should be willing to talk to you about what your lawn needs and why it may be suffering. After all, you are choosing to outsource it for convenience and you have a right to know what goes into its care.
The Right Services
Once you’ve had a site visit and a discussion about your lawn’s needs and challenges - and a soil analysis has been performed - the landscaping company will tailor a lawn care plan for you. At the bare minimum, this could simply mean weekly or twice-weekly mowing. However, you won’t really save much money taking this approach, because it doesn’t include the more behind-the-scenes work such as fertilizing, aeration and dethatching, weeding - and these are also time-consuming tasks.
The soil analysis is the basis for everything the services you agree upon with your landscaping company. Depending on the lawn’s needs, you may need aeration and dethatching more or less frequently than your neighbors. If your lawn has bare patches, you may need overseeding. Your lawn will need regular feeding and weed management, and seasonal services including spring cleanup, fall leaf mulching, and a decision will need to be made about whether to mulch grass clippings to nourish your lawn or bag them for a cleaner look.
You will also want to choose the right products for your lawn. If you don’t want chemical fertilizers or herbicides used on your lawn, your landscaping company should know about and use organic and natural alternatives.
The good thing is that while all of these services are being performed, your lawn care experts are also keeping a proactive eye out for emerging pest problems or diseases.
Yes, you can opt for a simple mowing service but to really get the most out of your lawn - and to take back your weekends - talk to us about how we can care for your lawn.
