RKA Lawn

TIPS

• March/April is the time to get down that WEED AND FEED.  Also now is the time to get those beds ready with some nice mulching and weeding for the spring.
  
  
• Fruit trees are a nice addition to any yard.
  
  
• Mulch is of course the easiest way to help get those weeds under control, maintain moisture in the soil and add beautiful colors to your beds.
  
  
• A nice garden is always desirable, now is the time to start getting it prepared.  Or, if you just want some fresh tomatoes, then just throw them in your regular beds with the rest of your plants.
  
  
• In order to keep a nice yard, it is important to have it mowed often enough, this will help keep out the undesirable weeds (weeds prefer you not to cut the yard and grass does just fine being cut, so that gives it the advantage)
  
  
• Grass clippings are 85 percent water, decompose rapidly, and return nutrients to the soil with no thatch buildup. It actually returns 20 percent of the nitrogen to the soil to feed the lawn’s root system. And grass recycling can be practiced year-round.
  


• Know Your Weeds: Weeds can tell you something about what's wrong with your lawn. Take time to identify your weeds and treat them appropriately to strengthen and improve your lawn. A weed free lawn is not necessarily a healthy one.
  
  
• Dandelions - may indicate that the grass is too thin.     



• Hawkweed - may indicate that the soil is low in nutrients.
  


• Plantain - may indicate that the soil is compacted or drains poorly.
  
  
• Dollar weed/Pennywort: It is also considered a ground cover. It is an air born seed. It thrives in wet areas with rich soil. Improve drainage may help prevent infestation.
  
  
• Clover: Signifies a lack of nitrates in the soil. Attracts bees, can easily be pulled from lawns and beds.
  
  
• Toadstools/mushrooms: Avoid over watering the lawn, to much moisture in the top soil and root zone can cause fungus diseases and mushroom out-break
  
  
• Bull Thistle: Part of the Sunflower family Spiny thistle with pink-purple flowers, you’ll want these removed before flower germinates. Dig them up getting as much of the root as possible-apply post emergent in mid spring to early summer
  
  
• Spurge: It germinates and grows well during hot dry weather on thin soils, in beds, in the cracks of sidewalks and driveways. Apply preemergents before it germinates in spring apply post emergent through mid summer.
  
  
• Please pick up all pet droppings, toys, large bones, large rocks, water hoses, sprinklers, etc. before we mow. Objects hidden under tall grass, in your yard are hazardous to our workers and others. Serious damage can occur to your property, our crew or our equipment.