Tuesday October 13, 2009 - To help with your
winter lawn care, King GREEN has a number of helpful solutions for the cooler months.
Don't skip King GREEN applications during the cooler months. We have designed our program in order to give you optimum results during all the different seasons we experience in the south.
Raise your mowing height a level on Bermuda and Zoysia turf.
Although Bermuda and Zoysia go dormant during the winter months, a winter lawn still needs to be maintained. You should mow Bermuda, Zoysia and Fescue about once a month during these cool months. Remember to sharpen your blade, and also change you mowing pattern often. This allows for a more healthy turf.
Keep the leaves OFF the lawn. This is very important, not only for a winter lawn, but also during the spring and summer. If leaves stay on your turf for a prolonged period of time, disease and damage may occur once spring time arrives.
Look for small landscaping projects. You might have an area where grass does not grow as well as other areas of your landscape. Your best course of action-don't fight it, get rid of it. There are plenty of plants that grow well in the shade, and there is always the option of extending your beds.
Use soil amendments with abundance. Red clay just isn't a good medium for having a healthy lawn and landscape.
Drainage issues usually appear in the winter months. Keep an eye on your lawn and landscape, and if you see drainage problems, now is the time in install a dry stream bed using river rocks. You can also add plants like Hostas and Ferns.
Always remember, a winter lawn is absolutely the best time to buy and plant landscape materials.
If you have any questions regarding care for your winter lawn or landscape, please don't hesitate to give us a call. Whether for your
commercial lawn care needs or personal, we are here to answer your questions.
