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Lawn Care Tips: How To Keep Your Lawn Green and Healthy

Lawn Care

Lawn Care Tips

Lawn Care Tips


  • Tip 1 – Fill in bare spots. If you don’t fill in those spots weeds will soon make a home there.
  • Tip 2 – Keep your grass 2-3″ long. In doing so you will keep the moisture in the lawn.
  • Tip 3 – Water in the early morning. Between 4 am and 7 am is ideal.
  • Tip 4 – Use a rain guage to track your watering. Too much water is not good.
  • Tip 5 – Don’t let your lawn get too long either. You only want to cut off no more than 1/3 of the grass blade.
  • Tip 6 – Don’t bag the clippings. If you’re only cutting 1/3 of the grass blades then leave them on the lawn.
  • Tip 7 – Test your soil. Apply lime to balance the pH.
  • Tip 8 – Use organic products less often but regularly. Trust the instructions that come with the products.
  • Tip 9 – Keep your lawn mower blades sharp. You want the lawn cut not shredded.

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Liming Grass

Lawn Care Tips: Why Liming Your Lawn Is Important

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Why Liming Your Lawn Is Important



Liming Your Lawn Is Beneficial

  • Sometimes the problem with your lawn is the pH level.
  • The alkalinity or acidity of the soil effects the health of your lawn. Liming can help with this.
  • To test the pH of your lawn do a soil test which tells you what nutrients the grass needs in order to help your lawn flourish.
  • Liming is a big part of a healthy and green lawn.

It never seems to amaze us about how many people think that this simple service is not necessary. It is the foundation for lawn care because it sets the stage to the absorption effectiveness of every other application you do as well as plays a big part in the overall soil condition that your grass must grow in.

Whether its the beginning, end, or the middle of the season, get your lawn limed today.

(If you live in Ocean Park we can provide a free quote.)

Liming your lawn

Core aeration Vancouver

How Core Aeration Helps Your Lawn Stay Healthy

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Core Aeration and Your Lawn

Core aeration for your lawn is a necessary procedure that should be done every season. What the process does is it relieves soil compaction by pulling up plugs of soil from your lawn and a lot of other benefits.

Strangely, not a lot of people know why they should get their lawn aerated. We hope this post will shed some light on why it is one of the best things you can do for lawn care maintenance.

Here is a simple bullet list of the benefits.

  • Breaks up soil compaction
  • Eliminates or lessens fertilizer and other application run off
  • Helps grass roots grow in
  • Microbiological activity increases and helps thatch decomposition
  • Helps air, water, and nutrients reach the roots of your grass

How Core Aeration Works

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Core aeration leads to a healthy lawn.

Whether it’s an adult or a child walking on the lawn, and even a small pet, soil compaction caused by foot traffic is inevitable. Soil compaction, as you can imagine, makes it difficult for the roots of the grass to grow. Even the cold temperatures of winter add to this problem. When you use a core aerator, you pull up soil plugs which allows your lawn to breath by creating spaces of air.

So after the machine has gone around and pulled up soil plugs, you will see them lying all over your lawn. Over time these plugs break down and the whole process helps microorganisms flourish and assist in the whole process. They go after the thatch and although obvious, less thatch leads to a healthier lawn.

The holes left from core aeration are a good thing for several reasons.

As mentioned above, the roots can now spread out. A strong and deep root system helps the health of your grass. Keep in mind that roots grow where they have space not in the soil itself. So if the soil on your property is tight and compacted the roots won’t grow and spread out. This leaves the lawn susceptible to the elements, disease, etc.

The holes also create space for water to find it’s way to the grass roots. After a successful aeration of your lawn, the square footage that can now absorb water and nutrients is up to five times what it was before!

Lastly, the holes left behind allow oxygen to reach the roots. This leads to the roots of the lawn growing and spreading out again.

Your Lawn Needs Core Aeration

Whether you go to Home Depot and rent a core aerator ($50+) or you hire us to do it, the benefits of getting this done gives so much advantage to your lawn and dramatically increases the likelihood that it will reach a level of health that helps it thrive this season.

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Landscape Maintenance Surrey Langley

What To Look For In a Landscape Maintenance Service

Landscape Maintenance

Landscape Maintenance Surrey LangleyIf you are seriously considering hiring a landscape maintenance service for your home there are several things you need to know.

Not every lawn maintenance company are the same. Some will treat you and your property with professionalism and respect, and others will not.

Taking your time to decide who is the right fit is well worth some patience.

The question you should ask yourself is what are you looking for? What services do you need and why are you hiring the company?

Some of our customers simply want a lawn cut and the odd fertilizer application. Others want a perfectly green lawn that is cut every Friday with topiary shrubs and a weed-free garden.

If you are reading this article then you have already taken the first step in finding the right company for you. No, we aren’t suggesting that we are “the one” but what you are doing, which is great, is you are doing some research. Finding a reputable company in Crescent doesn’t always happen when you contact the first lawn care company.

If you have seen a lawn company in your neighbourhood, go ask that homeowner for some contact information. This will allow you to find a referred company from someone you know.


Another step you can take is to look for them on social networks. We happen to enjoy Facebook and you will find on a lot of our website pages, we have numerous people who have LIKED us. This is also worth making a note about. You should also visit the Facebook Fan Page of the company you are investigating. Although activity on the page is somewhat important, what is more comforting is seeing that more than 20 people like the page. More times than not this is another positive sign.

You can also visit the YellowPages. If the company is advertising in there that is a good sign that they want to be around for a while and are not a fly-by-night “guy with a truck” outfit.

Another consideration you should make is looking at the type of lawn care equipment that the company uses. Here in British Columbia, some good and reputable brands are Honda, John Deere, Husqvarna, Shindaiwa, and Stihl. If you see brand names like this then you are probably looking at a lawn business that again, wants to be around for a while.

Whatever you do, don’t just go with the cheapest price. You may find that by choosing the cheaper route you are habitually unsatisfied with the work. Had you simply gone for the service that was $10 or $20 more you would have had a much better experience.

When you do decide on a company, get a price quote in writing so that they don’t hike up your cost unknowingly. This is especially important in this new economy.

Finally, keep an eye out for customer service oriented lawn companies. Look into their policies on redoing work that doesn’t meet your standards. It’s important that your requests are met. Be certain that the landscape maintenance company you are going with is willing to fix any mistakes.

We are more than willing to help you. Make sure to request a free quote before you leave.

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6 Quick Tips On Caring For Your Plants

Gardening

There are numerous people who get quite upset and frantic about how to care for their plants. Trust us when we say that there is nothing to worry about.

Out of everything you need to do, here are 6 quick things you can take action on to get the ball rolling.

1.) Watering

This is a bit of no-brainer really. Watering a garden is not an option. Start with a watering can. Only water if after sticking your finger in the soil it doesn’t feel damp.

2.) Lighting

Some plants require no shade at all. Then there are some that need a bit of shade. Then there are plants that require sun all the time. Again a simple point. Keep plants close of away from windows depending upon how much light they need.

3.) Temperature

There are some plants that require the right temperature in order to survive. Most plants like to stick in temperatures they were built to thrive in. Moving plants too often and changing their environment is not good.


4.) Feeding

Flowering plants need K2O. Foliage plants need nitrogen. Some plants need special feed, like cacti. It is best to feed your plants at the height of their active growth.

5.) Repotting

Some plants do not want to be moved at all. Then there are others that do need to be repotted for proper growth. A good test to see if a plant needs to be repotted is by turning it upside down and carefully removing the plant. If you see mostly roots then repot. If not, then should be fine.

6.) Humidity

Of course there are some plants that need a humid environment. A clever way of maintaining humidity is to put the pot inside a bigger pot and fill in the space with compost to trap the moisture. You can also spray the plant one or twice a day as well. Watch the day’s temperature though.

With a little bit of attention put on caring for your plants, you will see the benefits.

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