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3rd Generation Lawn Care
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Serving Ava, MO and surrounding areas

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In business since 2006

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3rd Generation Lawn Care offers lawn mowing & groundskeeping services, weedwacking pond banks & drainage ditches, string-trimming around obstacles, landscaping, pruning, flowerbeds, mulch delivery, leaf clean-ups, brushhogging, field mowing, rototilling, powerwashing & junk removal in the greater Ava & Mountain Grove areas. We also service portions of Wright, Webster, Howell, & Ozark Counties. An affordable choice with 20 years experiencen we're insured, reliable, and will work to custom tailor a plan for professionally maintaining the lawn around your home or business within budget & without cutting any corners.

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Clover's Lawn and Landscaping
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Serving Ava, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

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"Very dependable, showed up when He said He would and was very good to work with. I am very happy with the end results. I would highly recommend Clover's Landscape.If I ever have another project I will call Johnny. Gib H"
START RETAINNING WALL
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 6 inches of leaves
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Sara's Landscape Service
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Serving Ava, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2016

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Over 15 years of experience as a landscaper/groundskeeper. I love seeing the smiles and appreciation on my client's faces. We handle everything from landscape design, delivery, installation, and maintenance and health of your garden. Make your outdoors the space of your dreams with hardscape and plants. My passion is to create beauty for clients to enjoy for years to come.\n\nNana's Nursery; 10% of all sales go to Dementia research in honor of Shirley Farel \nhttps://saras-landscape-service.business.site/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/SLSNanaNursery

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Lawns questions, answered by experts

The time it takes for leaves to decompose can range from six months to three years. Key factors influencing the decomposition rate include water, sunlight, and heat, so local weather conditions play a significant role. Decomposition will take longer for thick, matted layers of leaves. To speed up the process, you can mulch the leaves, as smaller pieces break down faster. Spreading large piles into thinner layers to increase exposure to sunlight and water also helps accelerate decomposition.

If you have a lot of trees around your home, mulching all those leaves can smother the lawn. Air and light won't reach the grass and soil if too many leaves have been mulched. Turf grass and other lawn problems can arise if the weather is too wet and excessive leaves have been mulched.

Yes, but it depends on what you have planted in yours and the extent of the damage. Hardier shrubs and plants with droopy leaves have a better chance of bouncing back, but do go ahead and cut back any broken branches or damaged portions. Fertilizer can help, but wait until you spot new growth before you feed any plants. 

It may not be worth it to rake every leaf in your yard, but it’s necessary to remove the majority of leaves to prevent them from smothering grass growth on your lawn. However, raking leaves isn’t your only option for leaf removal. You can remove leaves easily with a leaf blower or compost or mulch them with your lawn mower to repurpose them to help grow your garden or yard.

Post-dethatching, lawn recovery includes watering, fertilizing, and reseeding as necessary to restore health and promote growth.

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