Every individual has different interests and hobbies. More often than naught,
lawn and property maintenance is not considered one of them. Deemed a chore rather than a relaxing past time, mowing grass, raking leaves and pulling weeds are generally a hassle. Of course, winter can give a welcomed respite from much of the physical labor, but only to be replaced by shoveling snow for many of the northern climates. Regardless of this time of year, it is necessary to begin thinking of and planning for the spring. A little preparation now will yield benefits for the rest of the year.
Although it may be cold outside, now is the time to begin thinking of spring time and ready the lawn with a pre-emergent
fertilizer, which is commonly called a weed-and-feed fertilizer. Different species of grass will require specific types of fertilizer. There are many, however, that will treat a broad variety of grasses. Weeds are not the only burden to deal when maintaining a property.
Insects and other pests is also a never ending nuisance. An additional insect control application will also need to be applied. It is important to note that some of the chemical pesticides, as well as herbicides, can be absorbed into the vegetation and drinking water from a well source. For this reason it is important to exercise caution when applying these solutions in and near herb and vegetable gardens which will be used for food.
With all of these concerns, none is as important as proper watering, a functional
sprinkler system or
irrigation system. A home owner can spend thousands of dollars on landscaping, grass and fertilizers every year without the desired results. Even though the most important key aspect of
lawn maintenance is irrigation, one would be surprised at how little many home owners recognize this fact.
Over-watering is just as bad as starving the lawn. Although irrigation is not an exact science there are definitely wrong ways of doing things. Trial and error will likely be an expensive method of dealing with pests and problem areas of the lawn. A better alternative is to hire an experienced and established sprinkler company to handle the monthly lawn maintenance.
Advanced Irrigation, serving the Minneapolis MN metro, provides an abundant array of other services, such as fertilizing, landscape lighting and full landscaping in addition to installing a sprinkler system and fine tuning it. It is important for the home owner to note that achieving the picture perfect lawn will always take several months once the decision has been made to hire an irrigation specialist. The first improvement which should be noticed within just a few weeks of proper fertilizing is that the grass should be a rich and healthy green color. If after a month of fertilizing and proper watering does not yield any positive improvements, questions need to be asked. There may be an underlying problem which has not before been noticed.
