If you have a lawn care service in Frisco, TX that mows, fertilizes and weeds your lawn, you’re taking a positive step toward keeping your lawn looking great all year round. But did you know that great lawn care doesn’t stop when Autumn leaves start falling? As much as we’d all like to have one less thing to do during the fall and winter, lawn care, especially in Texas, is neverending. Here are some tips for taking care of your lawn after summer is over:
1 - Keep Mowing
This may not be what you want to hear; but you can continue watering and mowing your lawn as long as you need to through the fall. If you have a lawn care service in Frisco, TX, this shouldn’t be a big problem. For the last two cuttings of the year, drop your mower blade (or have your mowing service lower their blades) to make your lawn significantly shorter. The shorter your grass is, the easier it will be for any winter sunlight to reach the crown of the grass and that means you’ll be less likely to have brown grass during the cold months.
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Aerating soil means punching holes in the soil to loosen compacted dirt and to allow water and air to reach grass roots. This can be accomplished with a gas-powered, walk-behind aerator or with a manual step-on aerating tool. Dethatching with a convex dethatching rake simply clears away compacted layers of dead grass clippings and leaves that are choking out the live