With temperatures beginning to rise in Georgia, preparing your lawn for the hot summer months ahead can make or break that lush green yard you’re looking for. With intense heat and occasional droughts, it is essential to take proactive steps to ensure your lawn stays healthy and green through the summer. Below are a couple of steps you can take to prepare your lawn for the summer season from the team at Nature’s Turf, offering effective lawn care services across Georgia.
Fertilize Your Yard to Encourage Healthy Growth
Much like any living thing, nutrients are essential not only to encourage growth but also to promote a healthy foundation for your yard to thrive on. Fertilizing in late spring (around late April to early May) will give your grass the boost it needs to grow strong and healthy. For warm-season grasses like Bermuda and Zoysia that dominate Georgia lawns, a slow-release fertilizer is ideal. This type of fertilizer provides a steady supply of nutrients, helping your grass develop a deep root system, which is crucial for surviving the summer heat.
Of the many benefits of seeking treatments from Nature’s Turf, targeted fertilization is one of the most important. Instead of single fertilization applications that generalize nutrition, we can be more specific about the source, amount, and time of application of key nutrients. This maximizes utility, plant health, and environmental stewardship.
Improve Soil Health with Liquid Aeration
Below the beautiful blades of grass on your lawn is a whole ecosystem of microorganisms that greatly influence plant health by promoting soil quality and nutrient availability. Liquid aeration is a lawn treatment service that works in tandem with these microorganisms and the roots of your yard by improving water absorption, enhancing soil structure, and stimulating grass growth.
Unlike the loud and messy treatment of traditional core aeration (a mechanical process using a machine to extract small plugs of soil from a lawn), liquid aeration provides all of the benefits of core aeration without the hassle.
Don’t Forget to Water
Proper watering is crucial to preparing your lawn for the summer. During the hotter months, your yard typically needs around 1 to 1.5 inches of water per week, either from rainfall or irrigation. However, it’s important to water deeply and infrequently, rather than shallow and frequently. This encourages the roots to grow deeper and become more tolerant of a potential drought.
The best time to water is early in the morning, before the heat of the day sets in. Also, be sure to adjust your watering schedule based on the weather, as Georgia’s summer temperatures can fluctuate.
Control Weeds Early
If you’ve kept up-to-date with our blogs over the past few months, you’re probably aware of how much importance we put on controlling weeds early. Ultimately, to prevent weeds from competing with your grass for water and nutrients during the summer months in Georgia, pre-emergent weed control is crucial.
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Nature’s Turf – Your Lawn Care Partner
Nurturing a healthy and lush lawn can take a lot of effort and time, and achieving the best results can require expertise. Thankfully, you don’t have to do it alone! A professional lawn care company, like Nature’s Turf in Georgia, can not only assess your lawn’s unique needs but also help identify the best course of action with professional-grade lawn care products and equipment to maintain the green grass you strive for. Now is the best time to prepare for the green yard you want. Contact the team at Nature’s Turf today!
