Spring Cleanup Time!

Ahhh the beauty of spring: Birds chirping, warmth of the sun, and longer days. With the official “first day of spring” coming up on March 20^th it is natural to get the Spring Fever of wanting to be outside and enjoy all of the wonders that refresh us after a long and cold winter.

But wait- Are you seeing an instantly beautiful yard when you take that first step outside after the snow has melted? Ugh- no- you are seeing the dreaded and dead yard debris left over. You feel for your grass while it is struggling to push through and breath. The bare spots and untrimmed areas are disgusting you and overwhelming you. Your overgrown bushes and shrubs are beginning to look like monsters.

Green Jeans Lawn Service would love to be involved in helping you with your spring clean up. There are many things that can be done to ensure the aesthetic enjoyment of your yard through the warmer seasons:

1.       Get your yard dethatched. What is dethatching and why do it? According to www.managemylife.com “Thatch is a layer of living and dead organic matter — primarily grass leaves and stems — that knit together just above the soil surface... When too thick… thatch is water repellent. [You]  may think [you] are watering enough, when in fact the water never reaches the soil…Insects and diseases find thatch a particularly suitable place to inhabit. Since water does not penetrate it readily, neither do pest and disease control products...Finally, because the thickness and density of thatch varies, lawn mowers are more likely to cut unevenly, causing scalping."

2.       Have Core Aerating done on your lawn. You can see why this is important by reading this note according to http://lawn-aerate.com: “When you aerate [your] lawn, you make holes in your yard that allow it to absorb more water, stimulate deeper root growth and reduce soil compaction. A lawn aerator also allows air and nutrients direct access to the root system. By removing cores from your lawn, it gives your soil room for expansion, this reduces stress on the roots and give you a nice looking lawn throughout the year.”

3.       Get your turf fertilized! You can read various reasons why this is a good idea on http://www.american-lawns.com/lawns/why_fertilize.html.  “Turf fertilization contributes greatly to lawn color, density, uniformity, and growth. Properly fertilized grass can compete with weeds and is able recover from damage caused by environmental stresses faster than improperly fertilized lawns.”

4.       Have your bushes and shrubs trimmed and pruned. Trimming and pruning helps encourage growth and blooming, manages the shape of the bush/shrub, and promotes overall health for the plant.

5.       First mow of the season- Get the grass down to a healthy level! 

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James Halstead

509.315.6516
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