Maintaining a healthy lawn is vital for keeping up your home’s appearance and preserving your reputation among neighbors. How you design your landscape impacts how your neighbors will think of you every time they pass your property. The greenness of your grass is directly related to how much (your neighbors think) you care. Luckily, you can hire a tree company to come in and handle landscape installations and lawn care so you don’t have to think about it.
1. Get a Professional Design
Designing a landscape that suits your home and complements its features is no easy task, so it should often be left up to the professionals. A local tree company can likely provide landscape installation services and help you design an aesthetically pleasing layout. Utilizing their services is a must for major installations and estates, but they can also be helpful for smaller design projects. Whether you just want some ideas, a bit of help, or you don’t want to lift a finger, it’s a good idea to consult with a landscape installation company to get the best results.
2. Water Appropriately
Watering your lawn and plants is probably the most important aspect of managing a landscape that thrives and looks great. The experts recommend more water less frequently; watering with about an inch of water once a week is the perfect balance. As plants and trees will compete for nutrients and moisture with the grass, you may need more water in select areas.
3. Fertilize Regularly
Contrary to popular belief, more fertilizer is not necessarily better. Instead, the key is to fertilize at the right time. For anyone living in the southern half of the United States, you’ll want to fertilize a few times between spring and summer. If you hire a tree company to manage your landscape, they’ll likely already know the best times to add more fertilizer.
4. Invest in Tree Trimming
Grass loves sunlight and needs water to thrive. If you notice some patchy grass around your trees, it may be time to hire a tree company to do some trimming or fully remove some branches so that more sunlight gets to the grass. Regular tree trimming will also keep your trees healthier, protect your home from fallen branches, and ensure that the landscaping looks well-kept and tidy.
5. Practice Grasscycling
Grasscycling is the practice of leaving your cut grass clippings in the yard after you mow. The clippings reduce the need for fertilizer as they decompose quickly and return nutrients to the soil. It also helps the grass retain moisture, thus requiring less water.
Did you know that according to Plant Care Today, you can increase the value of your home by up to 14% with just landscaping? It may be a whole lot easier than you think to improve your home’s aesthetic and compete with your neighbor’s manicured grass. Lawn care can be simple if you’re patient and consistent, but landscaping may be the full-time job you don’t want. If you want a hands-off approach, a tree company can design, build, and plant just about anything you can think of around your home. They can do it all for you, from initial design to maintenance, or just give you some assistance with the heavy lifting. Call GCase Landscape LLC today to learn more.