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Lawn Care Dallas, Ga – Watering Practices
It looks like the rain this year has not been as frequent as last year so far! Watering on a regular schedule is the best way to maximize the results from our lawn care program in Dallas, Ga. Hard compacted soil is a good sign that your not getting enough water! If you can’t easily push a screwdriver into the ground then this is a good sign that its time to water. If your noticing your footprints remain on the lawn after its walked on this is also an early sign of drought stress. Watering at 1 inch per week when there is no rain is a good measure to take to ensure the best results from our lawn care service in Dallas, Ga. We always recommend thorough watering once per week, rather than short frequent waterings. Why? Because, longer thorough watering will promote a deeper root system which will build a stronger, thicker and healthier stand of turf, while shorter waterings will tend to promote a shallow root system which can set the turf up for problems later on down the road! We always recommend watering 1 inch per week minimum for best results.
Prevent Weeds Now in Dallas and Acworth Georgia!
Now that the holidays are over, and the new year is here.. How about a better looking lawn for 2013? Even though we’ve still got a ways to go until the grass starts growing again, now is the time to think about preventing crabgrass and other difficult to control weeds from invading your lawn this spring and summer.
Crabgrass germinates when soil temperatures are consistently above 55 degrees. We typically will start to see these temperatures in Metro Atlanta around the end of February, however even before this time we can see some warmer weather, and with this some earlier germination is possible.
We generally start our Round #1 Crabgrass Prevention treatment in early February. The products we use will stay active in the soil for an extended period of time, so even if we are a little early, when the conditions are right for germination your lawn will be covered. We follow up with a second application 6 to 8 weeks later when the first application is about broken down. This second treatment will extend your pre-emergent control, as well as have some post-emergent control to any young crabgrass that may be trying to germinate.
Give us a call today at 678-497-5093 or request an estimate online to get on our 7 step Lawn Care Program, and be on your way to a better looking yard for the 2013 season!
