Rockford, Illinois, news channel WIFR recently published an article regarding the importance of lawn care during the fall.
"Most people think that spring is vital to the health of a yard, but that is a common misconception," explains a Purely Organic Lawn Care representative. "Fall offers the ideal mixture of warm soil and cool air temperatures that are perfect for seed germination. This is the time of year that homeowners need to fertilize and seed their yards, as well as pull any remaining weeds. By doing this, a person can optimize a lawn's aesthetics in spring."
The article asserts that continued warm weather delays people from completing fall yard work. Even specialists at companies like Home Depot have noted a lack of customers. "We haven't seen that big push that we would normally see with the lawn fertilizers and the lawn cleanup with the rakes and paper bags. Generally, we'll start seeing that when the weather starts dipping down," states Home Depot specialist E.J. Dudeck.
As temperatures provide ample opportunities to still enjoy summer activities, many homeowners lose perspective on the vital need for appropriate measures in lawn care prior to cold weather. Seed must be planted before daytime temperatures cool too much, or the efforts will be futile as frost will eliminate any chance for germination.
Across the country, including New Hampshire, cities and counties suffered through a devastating drought last year. It typically takes a full year for grass to recover from a drought, so every effort made throughout this past summer and, now, during fall is paramount to the growth and health of a person's lawn. Yard care industry experts universally agree on the necessity for homeowners to immediately begin a continual process of lawn maintenance that will lessen the load of late fall work and maximize the health of the grass and landscaping.
"One of the most important actions a homeowner can take to ensure better growth and health of his or her lawn is to rake up fallen leaves as soon as possible," explains the experts at Purely Organic Lawn Care. "Droughts pale in comparison to the damage fallen leaves can do. In fact, leaves strewn about your lawn have the potential to very likely kill your yard. They prevent your grass, plants and shrubbery from receiving adequate sunlight and fall rains. Leaves are essentially choking the lawn. The most egregious error is to allow the leaves to become snow covered."
The article also emphasizes the importance of continued watering throughout the fall season.
While homeowners certainly have the right to delay lawn care efforts in early fall, they risk the consequential dangers of their inaction. The experts at Purely Organic Lawn Care offer safe and sensible services that can resolve any problems that arise in one's yard.
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