Summer Lawn and Landscaping Tips

Summer Lawn and Landscaping Tips

Summer is finally here and you can start to enjoy that nice breeze and those warm nights. This is the time you can start to really enjoy your lawn and garden, though your green thumb may be put to the test. This is one of the most challenging seasons for mainting your lawn and growing plants. As the temperature rises, soil starts to dry and your beautiful plants can start to wither.

In some towns water restrictions make good hydration difficult for your lawn and plants. To avoid irreparable damage and keep everything looking its best there are some precautions and wise water implementation that should be taken.

In all reality all plants are affected by the hot, dry weather. Make sure you know all the guidelines for your area. You need to determine any high risk plants to put at the top of your list to nurture. For example you'd want to watch any newly planted trees and shrubs and flower beds.

Search for early signs of dehydration so you can act fast and save your lawn and plants before their beautiful appearance is lost. The most common sign of dehydration is wilting, though you'll want to look out for other symptoms like bluish-green color foliage, upward curling of grass blades and leaves, yellowing of leaves, translucent leaves, shriveled leaf edges, slow growth, premature blossom drop, or stems that are keeling over.

We've got a few summer lawn and landscaping tips:

Remember to mow your lawn. Yes, this sounds simple, but how and when you mow your lawn is critical to its survival. A mowing height of 3-3.5 inches provides more insulation from the heat and reduces water loss from your soil. Don't let your grass grow too long before you cut it - removing more than a third of the total leaf blade at once can really stress your lawn.

Like mowing, watering your lawn sounds easy enough, too. Some homeowners are unsure about the frequency and amount of water their lawn needs. As a rule of thumb, get your lawn about an inch of water per week. Watering early in the morning or at night is far more efficient. The water does not evaporate as quickly in the summer sun and allows the soil to soak it up.

Drip hoses and small sprinklers are more viable watering sources, reaching the root zone of your lawn and plants more efficiently.
As a care tip, to check how you're doing, squeeze a handful of soil into a ball. If it is damp and holds its shape, the soil is adequately watered. However, if you can squeeze water from the soil you're overdoing the watering a tad.

Another important task is to stay on weed control. You should start inspecting your lawn early to spot any unwanted growth and remove it.

Just a few summer lawn and landscaping tips that are proving useful on our end :)