Local Lawns Gear Up For Fall Growth

Fall September 23, 2015. Autumnal Equinox. Today the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere get the same amount of sunlight. The only difference is here in New Jersey, our days start to get shorter. If you received a copy our 2015 lawn care report, you already know about lawns in the fall. Cool Season Grasses Thrive In The Fall Where we live we have cool season grasses. Cool season grasses grow best in the spring and the fall. We recommend aerating your lawn in the fall to make room for extra growth. If you have damaged grass from the heat of the summer, the fall is the best time to seed damaged areas. Proper care for your lawn during the fall season will allow roots to grow stronger and your lawn to be healthier in preparation for winter.

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Aerate Lawn

The Fall season coming up is a critical time of year for your lawn … especially in our area. Native plants such as ours, like Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass are cool season grasses — meaning they grow best in the spring and the fall. With fall around the corner, now is actually the perfect time to prepare for the fall’s high growth season. Aeration is a way we prepare lawns for the fall. It involves perforating the soil which creates small holes to allow air, water and nutrients to penetrate the grass. Aerating the lawn let’s the roots grow deeper and your grass becomes stronger. This time of year has been especially nice … it really is the perfect time to aerate. D’Agosto Landscaping will begin aerating lawns this week and next week, preparing lawns to let the grass grow. Aeration Tips – Make sure you are using a Plug Aerator which actually removes a plug or core of grass and […]

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