Summer Lawn Care: Tips For Healthy Grass During the Hot Season

Summer is fast approaching, and as the weather gets hotter, homeowners must adapt to maintaining their lawns to avoid them being dry and unhealthy. As we transition into summer, lawn care practices for spring may feel similar to continuing; ultimately, with the rising heat and time spent on a vacation or away from home, it's best to think ahead for the upcoming months. Before Summer begins, there are a few tips to consider to keep your lawn healthy and thriving. While tending to every inch of grass on your property is painstakingly tedious, to keep up with it, this guide will break down when and what practices are best in the summer. If you are planning on a backyard project or reconfiguring your lawn, these tips will keep you mindful before and after the season. Early Summer Preparation First, mowing high and growing grass tall is important to become heat tolerant. By doing this, the tall blades provide shade to the soil, cooling it down while promoting strong roots to grow. If you plan to mow yourself, you must mow high for the summer. We recommend sharpening your mower blades to avoid dull-cut grass or calling on expert services which always have the proper tools and methods to give you a start to a healthy summer lawn. Trimming your lawn too low is a major don’t, as it may result in damage or dry patches. Properly Maintaining Your Grass After a good trim, properly feeding your grass during the early and mid-summer periods is important to maintain healthy growing grass. However, if your grass is still depleted and discolored during early summer, the following steps should help bring your lawn back to life. Weed Control Early detection of weeds and pests will help you stop the spread of disease in your lawn (yes, disease). Unfortunately, mother nature gets the last say, and determined weeds will always grow back: Identify what kind of weeds you're dealing with for the best weed treatments. Apply weed control to your lawn to prevent germination if hand-pulling has an undesired effect. Be careful when using herbicides, as the chemicals can damage plants and grass. Pesky Pests Many common lawn pests take action during the summer—grubs are especially dangerous to the growth of your lawn as they feed on the grassroots. If you have ever seen grub damage, the results are scary; thick brown dry patches that are hard to ignore. In addition, watch out for other pests, including June and Japanese beetles and Armyworms that eat through the grass. Keeping Your Grass Healthy During the Heat As we move into midsummer, when the weather is consistently high at 80 degrees, it’s important to keep a well-moisturized lawn to keep the good color and proper growth. With a consistent watering and feeding routine, your lawn will be abundantly green and give your soil the nutrients it needs.

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