Lawns featuring lush and green grass can improve curb appeal and make outdoor living spaces more pleasant. Although proper lawn maintenance is crucial for keeping the turf healthy, many homeowners find they don't have time to keep up with these measures. Below, you'll learn about the benefits of hiring a professional lawn care team.

4 Perks of Professional Lawn Care

1. Control Weeds Properly

When errant foliage, such as ragweed, thistle, and crabgrass, erupts on your lawn, it may steal water and nutrients from grass, diminishing the health and appearance of your yard. As part of regular lawn care services, a professional team can either pull weeds or apply post-emergent herbicide treatment to eliminate them. Additionally, they may spray a pre-emergent herbicide on the turf to keep weeds from germinating and sprouting in the future. 

2. Mow to the Right Height 

Mowing your grass too short can deplete its energy reserves, causing it to become discolored, dry out, and die. A professional lawn mowing team can prevent this by trimming your grass according to mowing height recommendations for the specific turf species. 

For instance, if you have Bermuda and Zoysia, which must remain about one to three inches tall, your lawn maintenance company will only remove the top third of growth during each appointment to ensure the turf remains healthy.

3. Apply Fertilizer Strategically

Fertilizer treatments contain essential plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Nitrogen gives grass blades their verdant color; phosphorus assists with the formation of strong roots; and potassium accelerates growth. 

A lawn maintenance company can apply the proper ratio of these nutrients to your yard. They'll pour a high-quality product into a broadcast spreader and push it over your lawn to coat the grass with an even layer of nutrients, which can enhance the soil and nourish roots for healthy growth. 

4. Reduce Soil Compaction 

Over time, the soil beneath grass can become compacted as a result of foot traffic or parking heavy machinery on your lawn. When this happens, water, oxygen, and nutrients may not absorb into the earth, causing the turf to slowly decline and die. 

A lawn care team can provide aeration once annually to reduce compaction. This involves using a core aerator tool to strategically remove small plugs of soil, leaving holes in the earth. This allows moisture, air, and nutrients to reach and nourish grass roots for healthy growth.  

Promote the health and appearance of your yard with help from Easy Green Hydroseed and Lawn Care. Located in Tea, SD, they provide professional lawn maintenance, including mowing, fertilizer, weed control, and aeration, to clients throughout the Sioux Falls Greater Metro Area. Call (605) 941-2230 to set up a regular lawn care schedule, and visit the website to learn more about how they can keep your outdoor areas in excellent condition.