Basic maintenance during the “second spring” will encourage a healthier growth and fewer issues next spring and summer. Many homeowners assume that their lawns need less care in the fall because their grass isn’t growing as rapidly as it did in the spring. On the contrary, your grass is absorbing energy, moisture, and nutrients as it prepares to dormant for the winter. So before the weather grows colder, below are 5 few lawn maintenance tips that every homeowner should consider this fall.
1.Fertilizing
Early fall is the best time to fertilize your lawn. Your grass is recovering from a hot summer and might have experienced a drought-induced dormancy. While selecting a fertilizer ensures that there is an adequate amount of nitrogen in the formula to encourage growth.
2. Mowing
Don’t stop moving your lawn .Continue cutting your grass at its normal height until it stops growing. As the temperature drops, set your mower to cut 1-1/2 or 2-in. and mow your grass short.
3. Weed Control
Adding high-nitrogen lawn fertilizer with added potassium will help the growth of your turf but also consider adding weed seeds to stop the germinating and emerging of future weeds. In southern lawns, weeds stand out bright green against brown lawn grasses, which makes spot treatment much easier.
4.Pruning
Prune your trees and shrubs after the leaves turn to encourage healthy growth.Trim any tree limbs that are dangerously close to power lines or the roof of your house. Heavy snow and ice can cause damage in the winter.
5.Watering
Maintain a consistent routine. Maintaining a consistent watering routine will reduce the amount of stress from drought damage before the cold weather. Keep in mind that the healthy routines you establish, now will emerge in the spring.
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