Fall Lawn Tasks

a List of things to do in the Autumn for your lawn

• Seeding thin, bare and weak spots
• Seeding areas where crabgrass is prevalent to help crowd it out next year
• Seeding the lawn overall to increase its density
• Topdressing to improve soil conditions
• Fall is a good time to aerate the lawn- do it along with seeding and/or topdressing
• Soil tests can help determine what nutrients are lacking
• Add horticultural lime to areas of acidity (eg under evergreens)
• Rake moss away and seed
• Fertilize now for winter hardiness and better spring colour
• Continue to mow regularly at 3 inches high
• Lower the mowing height for the last cut to prevent winter diseases
• Watch for insects- white grubs- damage will be visible now.
• Watch for crane fly adults- an indication of future problems with leatherjacket (larvae)
• Chinch bugs - are around but not for long
• Remove fallen leaves from trees before the snow comes
• Think about pruning trees to allow more light into shady areas
• Apply gypsum to areas that may be subject to salt damage -near roads, walks, etc.

Call a Lawn Care professional to set up a Lawn Program for this fall and next spring.

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Early Fall Advice for Lawns

A Bit Of Fall Lawn Care Advice To Help You Keep Your Lawn Protected Throughout The Winter

As summer turns to fall the days will start to become shorter and the temperatures will begin to fall and this is that time of the year when you will do well to start your fall lawn care preparations. For most of us, the right kind of fall lawn care advice will ensure that we learn how to keep our lawns in proper condition despite the onset of the cool weather. In fact, only with the help of proper fall lawn care advice can you ensure making your lawn last through the fall season and in addition it allows you to prepare for the oncoming cold winter months.

Fertilizing Is Important

The fall season is the beginning of a time when your lawn is going to be dormant for the coming months and for this you need to ask the experts for proper fall lawn care advice. Fertilizing is an important aspect of fall lawn care as the addition of appropriate fall fertilizers will ensure that the roots in your lawn continue growing beneath the surface of the earth even in spite of the fact that the ground will be covered up with snow.

Another aspect to fall lawn care for which proper fall lawn care advice is needed is knows the correct way to go about doing power seeding which helps to increase density of the turf and which also ensures that your lawn remains in good overall health. One piece of solid fall lawn care advice that you will do well to heed is to use a power seeder that goes by the name of Turf Tamer ® that provides the turf with the right quantity of seeds that will then ensure that your lawn can easily recover from the ravages of the previous summer.

Another aspect to getting fall lawn care advice is knows how to aerate the lawn which is something that you need to pay special attention to as it helps to keep the lawn from suffering on account of compacting of the grass that will surely occur because of the heavy amount of traffic on the lawn. In addition, aerating the lawn helps ensure that the required nutrients and oxygen reach the roots and so ensures the safety of the lawn and its plants and grass.

Applying fall fertilizer is essential to maintaining the health of your lawn. It is therefore a good idea to seek a lawn doctor from whom you can get pertinent fall lawn care advice regarding fall lawn care fertilizer. You need to know the right time to apply the fertilizer and also the right quantities and remember that timing of applying the fertilizer is crucial to the health of your lawn. Only with the help of fall lawn care advice can you learn not to apply the fertilizer too early which could easily lead to winter injuries as well as to snow mold damage.

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Winter Fertilizer

It's that time of year - we've put almost all of our lawns to bed with the "winter" fertilizer. This last fertilizations is one of the most important. Even though the lawns appear to have gone dormant, the plants are still quite active. The root system is busy storing food so that the lawn will be able to green up nicely come spring.

The nutrients applied at this time of year will encourage the lawns roots to go deeper and to get larger and stronger. By increasing the amount of the root system, your lawn will be able to store a greater quantity of food for next year. The better the roots are this fall, the healthier your lawn will be next year.

As the root system increases, the roots will grow deeper. Deeper roots will allow your lawn to be able to tolerate dry conditions. Lawns will shallow roots dry out sooner. They will require more frequent watering and may turn brown sooner. A deeply rooted lawn will need less watering and will keep its green colour longer.

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White Easter

Last December we had a green Christmas, this spring we have a White Easter.

The last week or so has been reasonably warm and when I pass by the village of York, there is a beautiful sloping lawn facing south. This lawn is really starting to green up. The fact that it faces south means it is getting the most of the sunshine in warming up the soil. The fact that it slopes down to the road, I believe also contributes to its ability to capture the warmth from the sun. When the soil gets warm, the grass starts to grow. When the grass starts to grow it becomes green.

How can you get your lawn to green up sooner in the spring? Moving it to the south side of the house may not be an option.

Two things you can do.

One – make sure to feed it late in the fall. A late October or early November feeding will help your lawn to green up earlier. The lawn food is taken into the root system at that time of year. It does not produce growth, but is stored in the roots. Come the spring, it is ready to be used immediately by the turf grass plants.

Two- the last cut in the fall should be short. Lower your mowing height to1 ½ to 2 inches. The lower mowing height will help to reduce the risk of winter and early spring diseases. It also means that in the spring, the soil will be able to warm up quicker than if you have long shaggy grass.