SPRING
Tree & Shrub Inspection - Start your spring spruce up with a thorough inspection of your yard. Look for any branches that might be damaged and prune them.
Fertilize Lawn, Trees/Shrubs - Most plants, trees, and shrubs will benefit from proper fertilization with a slow-release product just before mulch is applied.
Control Weeds - Spring is a good time to apply pre-emergent weed control for weeds such as crabgrass. One hint on timing is that when forsythia is in full bloom, it’s usually the perfect time to apply crabgrass weed preventer.
Add Fresh Mulch - Don't let the mulch touch tree trunks and never let the mulch accumulate to more than a 3-inch depth. Mulch not only makes planting areas look neat, but also helps to retain moisture in the soil, keeps roots cool in the summer, and insulates them in the winter. As mulch decomposes, it adds organic matter to the soil.
Irrigation Inspection - Once the weather has warmed up for the year, turn on your irrigation system and inspect it to see if it is in working condition.
SUMMER
Watering - proper watering and adequate conservation is vital all year round, but it becomes especially important when the resulting hot and dry weather causes deficits of water or even a drought.
Mowing - Maintaining proper lawn care throughout the year can keep your yard healthy and assist in the prevention of disease, weeds as well as unwanted pests. These insects can find their way into your home without you even realizing.
Clean up your lawn - Time to get out the leaf rakes and remove any twigs and leaves that have accumulated over the winter. A thick layer of wet leaves can smother a lawn if not immediately removed in early spring. Cleaning up old debris clears the way for applying fertilizer and herbicides.
FALL
Fertilization - This is essential during the autumn months, providing your lawn with an additional nutrient boost to be used over the dormancy period. Throughout the winter, grass roots will keep growing and utilize these stored nutrients until the spring.
Lawn Aeration - This fights grass compaction from summer traffic and helps the grass roots get the oxygen and nutrients they need.
Remove Debris - Once leaves start falling, blow or rake your yard at least once a week. Making sure your yard is free of leaves not only improves appearance, but it also improves your lawn’s health; leaves on the grass block out sunlight, which your lawn needs in the fall as it stores nutrients for winter dormancy.
WINTER
Power Seeding – Power seeding refers to a technique used to apply seed to a yard by incorporating turning up the soil to achieve the correct seed-to-soil contact. Lawn Doctor’s exclusive Turf Tamer® service equipment is used for easy but effective power seeding.
Pre-emergent weed control – Preventative treatment to stop future weed growth.
Reseeding – The use of grass seed to thicken the more thin areas of your lawn.
Soil enrichment – Enhancing the quality and health of your soil by the addition of organic supplements and microbes