Mowing Tips:
Cut your grass higher with sharp mower blades for a clean cut. Dull
mower blades shreds your grass, weakens it, and opens it up
to disease and insect problems. Higher cut turf helps to crowd out
weeds and to keep your lawn cooler. It helps to keep sun loving
insects out of your lawn. Less watering is needed if you keep the
length of your grass higher.
Watering Tips:
Do
not wait until your lawn turns brown to begin a watering routine.
The first sign of drought is loss of springiness and a general dull,
wilting appearance. Water your lawn in the early morning before
8:00am so that the water can have a chance to get down into the soil
before the sun evaporates it. Water it deeply to a depth of about 2
inches at least once per week.
Common Lawn Diseases:
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Snow Mold
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Snow mold appears as matted down areas in your grass that is
brown. It does not usually kill the grass. You can lightly
rake the matted down areas to help get air to the roots. Core
aeration would also help to get air circulation to the root
area. To help prevent snow mold next year, your last grass
cutting should be short. All leaves should be removed from the
lawn before the first snow. |
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Red
Thread
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Red thread is a pink to red tip on your
grass blade and it usually forms patches of dead areas.
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Rust
Disease
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Rust disease is when there is a rust
color to your grass that gets onto your mower and shoes. It
appears as yellow flecks on the grass blades which become orange
and fuzzy. The whole lawn may have a yellow or reddish
cast. Rust will not kill your grass. It will usually clear up if
you maintain a watering and fertilizing schedule. |
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Dollar Spot
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Dollar spot: Lawn may appear as a drought
stressed with uneven growth with small 2 inch diameter bleached
circular areas throughout the lawn. |
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Tips on Lawn Disease
Control:
Sharpen
your mower blade, raise your mowing height, bag your clippings the
next 3 times you mow, water your lawn in the morning only and allow
it to dry out 2 days before watering again, If conditions get worse
after about one week, a disease control application may be needed.
Common Insect Damage:
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Grubs
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Grubs feed on turfgrass
roots. The grass will turn brown and die. Birds,
skunks, and racoons will dig up the yard in search of grubs
for food. Early September thru October grubs are
active in yards.
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Chinch Bugs
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Damage is usually first
detected when irregular patches of turf begin to turn yellow
then straw colored. The straw colored areas may be
dead. These patches continue to become larger in spite
of watering. June thru September are active in yards.
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A healthy and vigorous lawn is
a year round task. Use these lawn care tips and techniques to
keep your lawn looking beautiful and healthy all year round.
Call us today at (440) 235-9694.
Our team of experts will be happy to answer any questions or
concerns. We look forward to hearing from you.
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