4 Important Autumn Lawn Tips

9/27/2017 (Permalink)

Maintain your lawn this fall to get a head start on spring!

As Nashville heads toward the autumnal season, your lawn prepares for winter. The thick grass thins out and once mowed, it grows back slowly. Many believe this is the time to stop mowing and to store the garden equipment. Not in Nashville! Help transition your lawn to fall with these tips.

Mow the Lawn

Mowing the grass in the fall is still a good idea. In the summer, the grass receives enough sunlight and water to grow and mowing aids in the rapid growth. In the fall, the grass is absorbing sunlight, water, and nutrients for a long winter. Your job is to mow the lawn so the grass can absorb the sunlight.

Fertilize

The nutrient grass craves is fertilizer. In autumn, the lawn focuses more on nutrients than growth due to the summer-to-winter transition. Fertilizer gives grass the nutrients it craves to stay healthy before growing stronger next spring. Specifically, fertilize the ground during autumn to replace nutrients lost during summer growth. The lawn will transfer the nutrients to the roots for winter storage.

Rake Falling Leaves

An autumn staple is raking fallen leaves from trees, and everyone has a strategy. Some rake as leaves piles up while others wait until all leaves fall off the trees before raking. The recommended approach is raking periodically throughout autumn. If Nashvillians wait for every leaf to fall from the trees, the leaves at the bottom turn wet and sticky from weeks of rain and dew. The soggy mess blocks the sun too. Consequently, suffocation and fungal diseases manifest from the combination, harming the grass.

Weed Removal

Buttercups, daisies, clover, and dandelions are popular names, yet they categorize as weeds. Weeds, unfortunately, ruin a perfect lawn. Autumn is perfect for weed elimination. Since weeds are in the transition period too, it will soak up herbicides easily. Spray herbicides/weed killer early to mid-autumn for successful absorption. Weeds transfer herbicide to the root, killing it. Brown spots are normal; fresh grass will grow next spring.

Nashville business and home maintenance aren't over when autumn arrives. Continue to care for your lawn until every leaf is raked and the browning takes over. Then, prepare for next spring by cleaning garden equipment, removing unused gas and oil, and sharpening blades.

You take care of your lawn, and SERVPRO of Belle Meade / West Nashville can help you take care of the rest of your home or business. Call us today to find out more!