Soil health: Mulch can improve soil health by retaining moisture, reducing evaporation, and increasing nutrient availability and root absorption. It can also protect nutrients from being washed away by rain and wind.
Weed suppression: Mulch can suppress weeds and prevent them from competing with plants.
Temperature regulation: Mulch can mo
Soil health: Mulch can improve soil health by retaining moisture, reducing evaporation, and increasing nutrient availability and root absorption. It can also protect nutrients from being washed away by rain and wind.
Weed suppression: Mulch can suppress weeds and prevent them from competing with plants.
Temperature regulation: Mulch can moderate temperature extremes, cooling the soil.
Erosion protection: Mulch can protect soil from the impact of heavy raindrops and wind.
Pest control: Some mulches can help control crop pests and diseases.
Gardening bed marker: Mulch can act as a visible marker to limit damage from landscape maintenance equipment.
Aesthetics: Mulch can create a more polished look and incorporate open spaces that are aesthetically pleasing. When choosing a mulch color, you can pick a hue that accents or coordinates with your home. For example, darker mulch colors can make brightly colored flowers stand out, but black mulch can reflect heat, so you might want to choose a lighter color if you live in a warm region.
Lawn health: Leaves can block sunlight and reduce air circulation, which can harm grass. They can also create an environment for diseases to grow, and dry leaves can inhibit fungus growth.
Aesthetics: Leaves can make your yard look messy, but removing them can help your lawn look manicured.
Pests: Leaves can provide shelter for rodents and
Lawn health: Leaves can block sunlight and reduce air circulation, which can harm grass. They can also create an environment for diseases to grow, and dry leaves can inhibit fungus growth.
Aesthetics: Leaves can make your yard look messy, but removing them can help your lawn look manicured.
Pests: Leaves can provide shelter for rodents and other unwanted critters.
Winter damage: Leaves left on your lawn in the winter can smother grass and inhibit growth in the spring. They can also promote snow mold diseases and make it easier for critters to damage your turf.
(UMN Turfgrass, 2024)
Hedge Trimming
Leaf/Brush Removal
Hedge Trimming
Health: Trimming removes dead or diseased branches, which can help prevent the spread of disease and insect infestations. It also encourages new growth, which can lead to bigger blooms and more delicious fruit.
Appearance: Trimming can create an aesthetically pleasing finish, enhance the look of your yard, and provide privacy.
Functionalit
Health: Trimming removes dead or diseased branches, which can help prevent the spread of disease and insect infestations. It also encourages new growth, which can lead to bigger blooms and more delicious fruit.
Appearance: Trimming can create an aesthetically pleasing finish, enhance the look of your yard, and provide privacy.
Functionality: Trimming can help block noise, pollution, and unsightly views. It can also reduce the risk of damage to structures and cars during storms by reducing the amount of deadwood that can become airborne. Hedges that are close to driveways or streets should be regularly trimmed to avoid them becoming so large that they obstruct drivers' views.
Safety: Trimming can help prevent overgrown hedges from becoming dangerous by keeping them from blocking walkways.
(Ace Tree Surgeons, 2020)
Sod Installation
Weekly Lawn Maintenance
Weekly Lawn Maintenance
Instant lawn: Sod can provide the look of a mature lawn immediately.
Soil erosion prevention: Sod helps prevent soil erosion by anchoring itself to the ground as its roots grow. Sod can also absorb water, which slows down erosion.
Weed resistance: Sod is usually weed-free because it's professionally grown.
Pest resistance: Sod is usually pe
Instant lawn: Sod can provide the look of a mature lawn immediately.
Soil erosion prevention: Sod helps prevent soil erosion by anchoring itself to the ground as its roots grow. Sod can also absorb water, which slows down erosion.
Weed resistance: Sod is usually weed-free because it's professionally grown.
Pest resistance: Sod is usually pest-free because it's professionally grown.
Disease resistance: Sod is usually resistant to diseases because it's professionally grown.
Environmental benefits: Sod can filter out noise pollution, improve air and water quality, and remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere through photosynthesis.
Flexibility: Sod can be installed during a longer window of time each year than grass seed.
Less maintenance: Sod requires less maintenance than other types of lawns.
(University of Nebraska, 2012)
Weekly Lawn Maintenance
Weekly Lawn Maintenance
Weekly Lawn Maintenance
Stronger grass: Mowing stops horizontal growth, which helps grass blades grow thicker at the base. It also removes weak shoots, which improves the overall health of your yard.
Uniform growth: Regular mowing helps your grass grow at an even pace, which prevents patchy lawns.
Weed control: Mowing creates a solid turf that helps your grass ou
Stronger grass: Mowing stops horizontal growth, which helps grass blades grow thicker at the base. It also removes weak shoots, which improves the overall health of your yard.
Uniform growth: Regular mowing helps your grass grow at an even pace, which prevents patchy lawns.
Weed control: Mowing creates a solid turf that helps your grass outcompete weeds for nutrients.
Pest control: Mowing prevents bugs from finding shelter in tall grass, which can reduce the chances of infestations. Some pests, like fleas and ticks, can also present health concerns for kids and pets.
Curb appeal: Regular lawn maintenance can help improve your property's curb appeal, which can increase its value.
Faster recovery: Lawns that receive regular maintenance can recover more quickly from nuisances like pests, inclement weather, and disease.
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