How do I maintain my sodded yard?

• <div><p>When your sod is new, you should keep an eye on it to prevent dehydration. As new sod plants its roots into the soil beneath it, it can easily get dehydrated and start to turn brown. Keeping a <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-water-lawn.htm">consistent watering schedule</a> for your new sod will help prevent this issue and will help it thrive as it roots into your yard.</p><p>Once your sod is about six weeks old, you can start to establish a regular lawn maintenance routine, complete with mowing, edging, and fertilizing. </p></div>

How do I keep my lawn green in a drought?

• <div><p>First, make sure you’re watering your grass early in the morning (and keep in mind you don’t have to water every day). Doing this helps ensure the water is able to soak in before the hot temps evaporate all of the water. Also, when you mow, don’t mow your grass as short as you would in non-drought conditions. Taller grass can help slow down the rate at which soil dries out. Finally, take your leftover lawn clippings and spread them out across the lawn to give it a little extra shade and nutrients.</p></div>

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Q: What benefits does professional aeration offer over doing it myself?

• <div><p>Pros provide deep, even aeration with machinery inaccessible to the DIY homeowner.</p></div>

Q: When should you not aerate your lawn?

• <div><p>There are a few time periods or conditions during which you should avoid aerating your lawn. For example, do not aerate when the ground is frozen or waterlogged, as it can damage the soil structure and grass roots. Aerating during the peak of summer heat or drought is also not recommended since it can stress your grass further. It's best to wait for cooler, more favorable conditions. Finally, newly seeded lawns should not be aerated until the grass is well-established, usually at least one year after seeding.</p></div>

Q: How do I keep my lawn green in a drought?

• <div><p>First, make sure you&rsquo;re watering your grass early in the morning (and keep in mind you don&rsquo;t have to water every day). Doing this helps ensure the water is able to soak in before the hot temps evaporate all of the water. Also, when you mow, don&rsquo;t mow your grass as short as you would in non-drought conditions. Taller grass can help slow down the rate at which soil dries out. Finally, take your leftover lawn clippings and spread them out across the lawn to give it a little extra shade and nutrients.</p></div>

Q: Is it better to aerate or dethatch your lawn?

• <div><p>Lawn aeration and dethatching are meant to solve the same problem, loosening up compacted soil so that the root systems can grow and receive more water, oxygen, and nutrients. Aeration is the gentler option and often the preferable one. Dethatching completely tears out the thatch layer of the lawn and can inadvertently yank out healthy grass if done incorrectly. Aeration loosens the soil and only removes small cores of it.</p></div>

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Reviewed in June 2019
Great service and communication regarding lawn care needs, scheduling, and billing.
Sommersweet, LLC
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Reviewed in May 2019
called over a week ago for an estimate for some simple lawn work for the summer. they said someone would go to the house and provide an estimate. called back three times with no answer. left messages and nobody ever called back.
Mr.&Mrs.Smith Lawn Service
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Reviewed in January 2013
My regular snow removal guy had a lot of trouble with his trucks on the day we got a ton of snow dumped on us. I waited at home for him to come and clear my driveway, at least, but after a day and a half he still hadn't shown up or called me. I called him and cancelled his services and went to...
Greg's Lawn Service
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Reviewed in March 2012
He gave us some advice on how to get more pressure from our irrigation on our well. He told us to get rid of our water storage thing, so we could get more pressure. He also checked the electricity to make sure it was percolating like it was supposed to. We have used him for many projects, and...
Moya drilling co
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Reviewed in November 2008
Everything went very smoothly, the first day involved removing large rocks from the yard and placing edging in areas to be zeros caped, rock was placed the first day. The second day the retaining wall for the garden and flowerbed areas were placed and and backfilled with soil. Trenches for the...
BLUE WALLY CONSTRUCTION LLC
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