Having a beautiful and healthy lawn is a worthy investment. It’s crucial to take care of your lawn in every season of the year to maintain its appeal and allow it to flourish in different weather conditions.
Don’t neglect your lawn in any season. If you do so, you may lose some of the improvements you’ve done previously.
At J. Ponce and Son Landscaping, we want you to know the great benefits of tree maintenance, lawn dressing, and aeration, which are all essential care to perform for every lawn.
Let's start by learning the benefits of regular tree maintenance.
Having trees is beneficial for the environment. Spending time with your loved ones and Mother Nature in your own home sounds like the ideal back or front yard. However, it’s not enough just to have them around. Having trees around requires regular maintenance.
Trees require maintenance to grow healthy, so you can enjoy all of the benefits they provide.
Benefits of regular tree maintenance
Health
Trees are living organisms, and just like us, they can get sick. Regular maintenance is necessary for the health of your trees. If they are sick, the professional will promptly detect the symptoms of the sickness to prevent spreading to the other trees, or in worst-case scenarios, the death of the tree.
New growth
Tree maintenance, like trimming and pruning, helps avoid old branches from falling and stimulates new healthy growth for the tree.
Safety
Broken and old branches that haven't been removed may fall and injure someone. Crossed or split branches can present the same problem while also stressing the tree. Scheduling regular maintenance will keep people safe.
Regular tree maintenance includes trimming and preventive treatments from diseases, and insects to keep your trees strong, beautiful, and healthy.
Depending on your location and the weather, the lawn care professional will give you a maintenance schedule.
Benefits of lawn dressing
Lawn dressing is adding a thin layer of organic material like peat moss or composted manure, which is usually mixed with sand or topsoil, and applied across the top of the lawn.
If you have never applied top-dressing to your lawn, we encourage you to start ASAP. You will be amazed at the results! These are some of the benefits of lawn dressing in San Antonio:
-Lawn dressing helps with fertilization, reducing the need for it
-Improves drainage
-Fixes the lawn areas that have damages
-Ensures any grass seed planted has contact with soil which is needed to germinate
-It replenishes nutrients, yellow grass, and bare patches
-Stimulates the development of soil micro-flora and fauna, which are needed to break down thatch and grass clippings
-Lawn dressing adds organic matter back into your lawn
…and many more!
We have to remember that soil contains billions of microorganisms that convert organic materials, leaves, woody debris, and other things into nutrients the plants can absorb. Without these microorganisms, it encourages a host of other problems that are difficult to fix.
How often should lawn dressing be done?
It's recommended to do it every year to keep your lawn appealing and healthy. It can be done in either spring or fall. If you do it during spring, you will notice the results faster because of the growing season. Contact us today to assist you with your project!
Benefits of lawn aeration
This is another lawn care procedure to keep your soil in optimal condition.
Nutrients
Aeration is a unique method that involves perforating the soil with small holes to help it absorb nutrients properly.
It usually takes a couple of hours, depending on the size of your property.
Lawn Breathing
With time, the soil in your lawn gets compacted - you may even notice it. It is caused by foot and vehicular traffic. This compaction prevents air, sunlight, water, and nutrients from getting to turf roots where it’s needed.
Aeration lets the lawn take a nice, deep breath. Aeration also removes thatch, which is the area in the top 4 inches of the soil that has become so solid, it looks scraggly and tan or brown, and additionally constricts the flow of air, water and nutrients to turf roots, preventing good growth.
Stronger Turf
In San Antonio, the early spring is a good time to aerate because it’s just before the grass begins rapid growth. Aerating prepares the turf for a productive growing season.
Aeration allows air, water, and nutrients easier access to plant roots, which helps them grow more deeply, creating an overall healthy grass.
J. Ponce and Son Landscaping
We hope we have provided useful information to use to your advantage.
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