We know how important it is for you to spend time outdoors enjoying a well-kept lawn. Your lawn is part of your home’s curb appeal. Keeping it barefoot-soft and green requires much more than mowing and watering. Here’s how professionals achieve year-round, quality lawn care service in Winnetka, IL.
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First… Get a Consultation!
No two lawns are alike, even in the same neighborhood. Different sun exposure, soil types, and water drainage can affect the health of your lawn so it’s important that a lawn care professional will take the time to visit your home to evaluate your lawn and come up with a comprehensive year-round maintenance plan. Then, they can address problems and be proactive with specialized care.
Ask for an annual consultation if your lawn isn’t thriving or if it’s a challenge to keep it thriving. Sometimes, it can take a season or two for a lawn to bounce back, and the best cure is always prevention.
Get an Education
A knowledgeable and reputable lawn care service will share their expertise about what your lawn needs (and why), and about any challenges your lawn faces. There should be open communication about what you expect and how to achieve it… and which steps your lawn care company will take to help you achieve your desires.
Your Custom Plan Will Have a Variety of Services
Again, no lawn is alike and “mow and blow” is the bare minimum. In the long run, “mow and blow” services could cost you more because they won’t give you the vibrantly lush and healthy lawn you want. A quality lawn care professional will offer soil analysis as the basis for everything else. Depending on the lawn, you may need aeration, dethatching, and overseeding. A comprehensive fertilization and weed control program will be designed specifically for your lawn, so you can have total peace of mind. We’re happy to explain how each of these services will lead to long-term health of your lawn. All that’s left for you is to water it… and we’ll educate you on the best watering practices!
Season-Specific Maintenance
Summer may be the peak of lawn care with lawnmowers constantly buzzing in the neighborhood, but the real work happens behind the scenes, during the seasons you’re less likely to be barefoot out on your lawn.
Spring cleanup and preparation gets your lawn ready for mowing. This includes soil testing, amendment where necessary, dethatching, pre-emergent herbicides, overseeding bare patches, and fertilizing for maximum growth.
In summer, the most important element of lawn care is watering: again, a quality lawn care service will educate you on best watering practices and we always mow to the proper height to retain just the right amount of moisture. Depending on the situation, aeration may rejuvenate your lawn if it’s been sunbaked or compressed by foot traffic.
Fall involves setting up the lawn for healthy overwintering: this means fertilizer, proper mulching and spreading of fallen leaves, and aeration if necessary.
Mowing to the Right Height
There is no one “right height” for mowing, so a good lawn care company will take into consideration shade, natural drainage, foot traffic, and the presence of weeds.
Choosing the Right Products for Your Lawn
Chemical lawn care products may be effective, but they can also pose health hazards especially if they’re not applied correctly. It’s vital to communicate your wishes to your lawn care specialists to ensure that if you want to use 100% natural and organic products, they do so.
