Enviro Masters’ Spring Lawn Care Guide
As we enter into Spring, there are many things to look forward to; longer days, warmer weather, the sweet sound of birds chirping, trees and flowers coming back to life, the list goes on! This seasonal change is also associated with infamous spring cleaning. It always feels refreshing once your spring clean up and lawn maintenance is complete, but it can feel like a daunting chore to commence. We’ve created a helpful spring lawn care guide to help you unleash your lawn's greatest potential. Enviro Masters can help kickstart a productive and healthy growing season for your lawn. Let’s get started!
Spring lawn care begins with a big clean up of your yard. Around May, once all the snow has melted and the sun has had the chance to dry out your property, you should begin to assess your lawn and consider the plan of attack for what or who you’ll need to get this job done. Spring lawn clean up should begin with removing any branches, twigs, rocks, pinecones, litter, and other debris that winter left behind. You’ll likely need some trash bags for this task. Additionally, you’ll want to perform the undesirable tasks of dog waste removal if necessary. Once debris is removed from your lawn, we suggest a thorough raking. Not only will you be able to neatly collect any fallen dead leaves, a light raking helps control thatch build up and will promote healthy grass growth. Performing a spring lawn clean up sets the foundation for healthy turf and effective lawn care that will be carried through the summer months. Set your lawn up for optimum growing conditions and check spring lawn clean up off your list!
Spring Clean Up
Set your lawn up for optimum growing conditions and check spring lawn clean up off your list!
Lime Treatment
Lime treatment is often a forgotten step, however, some say it’s almost as important as mowing when trying to achieve a healthy lawn. Lawn weeds, moss and insect pests are typical spring conditions, yet concerning indications that your lawn needs a lime treatment. Lime is a soil amendment, which enables your lawn to benefit from all of the nutrients in soil. Your lawn needs lime when soil PH levels become too low and inhibit the availability of nutrients. Lime contains calcium and magnesium, which when added to soil, increases the PH levels. Magnesium and calcium help offset soil acidity and are essential nutrients for grass growth.
Spring is a good time to apply lime treatment as it can take time to activate and significantly change the PH of soil. As spring progresses and summer rolls around, your lawn’s PH levels should be healthily balanced resulting in prime lawn conditions. Enviro Masters’ lime treatments can help with attaining your lawn’s optimum PH levels and achieving a lush, green lawn in time for summer.
Spring Fertilization
Fertilizing is an essential part of spring lawn care. Not only does fertilizing stimulate healthy grass growth, but it also helps your lawn bounce back from winter distress and increases its nutrient uptake. Not to get confused with liming, fertilizing is a separate task. We typically recommend fertilizing during mid spring while your lawn is actively growing. If you fertilize too early, your lawn may not reap the benefits if it’s still too cold to promote growth.
The primary benefits of fertilizer:
Encourages root and blade growth, promoting a lush green lawn
Helps grass strengthen roots and defend against changes in the weather
Helps resist disease
There are some factors to be mindful of when fertilizing your lawn. First, it’s important that you don’t over-fertilize. This can essentially burn your lawn, causing undesired dry and yellow patches. Similarly, if you under fertilize, your lawn won’t experience the intended benefits of the treatment. Consistent coverage when applying fertilizer is important to ensure your lawn isn’t streaky. It can be hard to ensure you’re applying fertilizer correctly when doing it on your own and by hand, EnviroMasters has the right equipment that will spread fertilizer evenly and provide the best outcome for your lawn.
If you’ve crossed your lawn clean up, lime treatment and fertilization off your spring cleaning list, you’re on the right track to achieving a vibrant, healthy, green lawn in time for summer. If you need help with the mentioned lawn maintenance, EnviroMasters’ team of experts can provide you with guidance and assistance in realizing your lawn's greatest potential.
Contact Enviro Masters today for more information about our spring lawn care services.
