Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Atlanta Lawn Care - Mowing Tips
As we move into warmer weather in the southeastern region, it begins to wake up our lawns from their winter rest. A few tips on mowing your lawn for the spring.
1.) Mow frequently, at least every 7 days.
2.) Make sure your blade is sharp. A dull blade does not make a clean cut, but tears the blade of grass leaving it more vulnerable disease and decline.
3.) Do not cut too much off at one time. A good rule of thumb is to remove no more than 1/3 of the height of the grass in any one mowing.
4.) Change directions...do not always mow the same pattern. Changing directions keeps your turf on its feet, and prevents rutting and wear.
5.) Do not mow in the heat of the day, mowing early in the morning, or later in the afternoon is less stressful on your turf and will minimize any discoloration from mowing.
Enjoy the 5 tips to a successful cut.
Atlanta Lawn Care
1.) Mow frequently, at least every 7 days.
2.) Make sure your blade is sharp. A dull blade does not make a clean cut, but tears the blade of grass leaving it more vulnerable disease and decline.
3.) Do not cut too much off at one time. A good rule of thumb is to remove no more than 1/3 of the height of the grass in any one mowing.
4.) Change directions...do not always mow the same pattern. Changing directions keeps your turf on its feet, and prevents rutting and wear.
5.) Do not mow in the heat of the day, mowing early in the morning, or later in the afternoon is less stressful on your turf and will minimize any discoloration from mowing.
Enjoy the 5 tips to a successful cut.
Atlanta Lawn Care
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Atlanta Lawn Care
Atlanta Lawn Care can be a difficult task to complete as a diy. With the help of this blog you will be given an abundence of resources and advice to manage your Atlanta Lawn and make it Green and Beautiful. Common Turf grasses in the Atlanta are are Fescue, Bermuda, and Zoysia. Fescue is a "cool" season grass that has a long growing season. Atlanta Fescue Lawns are normally green from September through June. Under the right care, a fescue lawn can stay green through the summer, but it is very common for Atlanta Fescue Lawns to go into a state of dormancy during the summer, caused by disease, or excessive heat. Bermuda in Atlanta is the preferred turf of Atlanta Lawn Care. Bermuda is a warm season turf and goes dormant from october through march or april. It is very drought tolerant, disease resistant, traffic tolerant, and has a beautiful blue green color. Bermuda unfortunately needs a lot of sunlight to do well, so many homes may have to go a different route. Zoysia is also a warm season turf, but there are many different varieties of Zoysia in Atlanta. Some varieties are very shade tolerant, such as a Zeon Zoysia, and others are moderately tolerant, such as Meyer. Zoysia is the second favorite turf of Atlanta Lawn Care, only because it is more prone to disease, but it is by far, a beautiful lawn. More to come on all of these turf types and how to make them beautiful.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)