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When to Cut Your Lawn in Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter The best looking landscapes and lawns are those cared in every season. However, most homeowners tend to think that it is only during summer and spring when they are supposed to take care of their trees and flower beds. It is highly recommended that you ensure that your lawn is well taken care of all year round. For instance when the leaves begin to fall, and the grass dry up, remember that the time for winter preparation is near. The best thing to do at this point is to clear vegetable gardens and raking soil clean.
On the other hand, the best time to handle weeds in your garden is while raking leaves. This is because many weeds are hidden by the leaves and raking helps to expose them. It is also important to put fresh mulch on your flower beds because it helps to increase soil warmth in anticipation of the cold weather. Lawn care is more than just planting seeds in during spring and watering them throughout the summer season. Proper lawn care in the fall helps your lawn to be healthier in the spring which makes it easy to take care of it during spring. All the grassroots that will sprout out of your lawn in the next year will develop in autumn and you must attend them while preparing your lawn. It is advisable that you do some little work during the early days of autumn and then can relax during the warm summer months. Cutting your lawn in winter and spring Your spring lawn care should begin in the final days of winter. It is the perfect time when a lawn mower can easily grind grass. Winter, on the other hand, is a good time for planning the design of your lawn. This is the time to research about the type of plants you can start with during spring. Besides, you can as well use winter period to decide on the best landscaping designs available. There are various professional landscaping companies that you can contact. There are some aspects of lawn care that are better left to professionals. Although some people might try to do it alone, the results are not always comparable to those done by professionals. Using fertilizer and pesticides, for example, will require a professional who understands the right amount to use and during what time of the year. Some chemicals used are hazardous and need to be handled with great care. Therefore it would be advisable to get the services of a professional landscaper to help you. In general, every homeowner always desires to have a beautiful lawn. Nonetheless, it also requires some effort to achieve that. It is therefore important to ensure that you take care of your lawn both in spring, summer, autumn and winter. If you are not sure of what to do during either of the seasons, you can contact professional service providers for advice on the same. Do not only take care of your lawn during spring and summer. Author Bio : Sarah has loved gardening and nature since childhood. She loves to read about new plants and gardening tips.
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What is Overseeding?
So, what exactly does it mean to ‘overseed’ your lawn? When you overseed your lawn you are simply attempting to thicken your grass, reduce weeds, and improve your lawns appearance by adding more grass seed. This is accomplished by adding more grass seed directly to your lawn. You can do this by using a broadcast spreader and spread 2-3 pounds per 1,000 square feet on your lawn after aeration or by using a mechanical slit-seeder. How to Overseed your Lawn? At 3 Bears Landscaping, we use a slit-seeding method with a mechanical slit-seeder to overseed your lawn. This is the best method because the machine will use knives to cut into the dirt giving an even seed bed and ensuring that the seeds are implanted into the soil instead of just laying on top of your grass. The slit-seeding machine will allow the seed to penetrate the soil and assist with faster germination of the seeds. For maximum results, we recommend you dethatch your lawn and aerate your lawn before you overseed using a broadcast spreader or use a slit-seeding machine. We have articles about both dethatching and aerating your lawn in our blog archives. We are happy to put together an aeration/dethatching/overseeding package for you based on your lawns needs. Below are the benefits of using a slit-seeding machine. Benefits of Slit-Seeding
Let 3 Bears Landscaping bring your lawn back to life! Our trained lawn care specialists use only the best tools and grasses to ensure a job well done the first time. By: Nicole Casey
So, What is Lawn Aeration?
Lawn Aeration is an almost mid-evil practice in theory as little pitch fork spikes that are thrust into your lawn pulling out plug-like cylinders from the soil (don’t worry they will repair themselves in a week with new white roots). The newly formed holes will allow your lawn to breathe in and out oxygen much easier making it healthier, softer, and nutrient-rich. The missing plugs in your lawn will give your lawn new life and will improve the root quality. With improved root quality comes a greener grass, softer soil, and neighborhood envy. Let’s go over the technical benefits of lawn aeration:
Don’t have a lawn aeration machine lying around the garage? Not to worry, at 3 Bears Landscaping we have all of your lawn aeration needs covered. The best time for lawn aeration in Minnesota is in the autumn or the spring due to cool temperatures and minimal weed growth. Please give us a call we will develop a plan for your lawn! By: Nicole Casey  Ah, the age old question of seeding your lawn vs sodding your lawn. What is a homeowner to do? Your lawn has probably seen better days and you need to make a decision on how to improve it and fast (BBQ season is right around the corner, after all)! We all want that luscious, green, weed-free grass that our neighbors will envy. The question is, how do we get it? Sadly, the answer is usually starting from scratch. So, say your farewells to your old lawn and let’s dig in! Your decision on how to repair or replace your lawn starts with a few things: your budget, your time frame, your knowledge, and how much work you want to do yourself. Seeding
Seeding is a less expensive option overall but takes much longer to get that beautiful lawn you’ve been dreaming of every night. Seeding your lawn from scratch in Minnesota is generally advised in the late summer or early fall. This means you have to look at a lawn you may not like all spring and into the summer and start seeding later in the season. Another benefit of seeding your lawn vs sodding your lawn is grass choice. In Minnesota you have several seed options for our climate. For example, you can choose between Kentucky bluegrass, a fine fescue and perennial ryegrasses. You can also mix and match these seed types based on sunny and shaded areas in your lawn. When seeding, you also have to keep in mind watering your little seedlings so they will germinate and produce that gorgeous end result. It may take 6-12 weeks of watering before your lawn is mature enough to fend for itself. Sodding Sodding is a great alternative to seeding because your lawn is ready to enjoy much faster. There’s no waiting for the grass to germinate and grow, that work was done for you on the farm- hence the added cost. There is some initial maintenance with sodding but much less maintenance than seeding. Here are some things to keep in mind: You want to use FRESH SOD! Make sure that the pieces of sod were cut less than 24 hours before delivery. It will take a few days of watering the fresh sod before the roots have established and another two-three months before your lawn is 100% established. You will have less options for your sunny and shady parts of your lawn with sodding as typically one grass type is purchased and used on your entire lawn. To offset this you won’t have to worry about weeds right away as the grass is weed-free right off the delivery truck. This more expensive option is less maintenance-intensive will be ready to use and look beautiful right away. To Sum it Up- Should you Seed or Sod Your Lawn? The benefits of seeding your lawn vs sodding your lawn comes down to two important things; money and time. There is never a perfect catch-all answer but by scheduling a consultation with 3 Bears Landscaping, we can assess your lawn and your concerns and develop and plan that fits your budget and your time frame. |
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