Several important tips to remember for your lawn and landscape as summer approaches.
First, raise your mower height to the highest setting 3-4 inches. Do not remove more than one third of the grass blade at one time. Mow often, it's great exercise. We have a chart under Horticultural Tips that will calculate how many calories you burn while cutting the grass.
Second, read and do your best to follow our watering instructions online. Watering instructions are for maintaining a green healthy lawn. If you cannot dedicate your time to proper watering of the lawn, then it is best to do nothing at all. Not watering your lawn during hot and dry periods will cause it to become semi-dormant and turn brown, which is its natural way of preserving itself until cooler weather. Most lawns will bounce back in September for those that do not water.
Third, keep an eye out for Japanese beetles and turf disease.
I hope everyone can take a family vacation this year and get your grills ready for some fine summertime cooking. Remember to have your extra propane tank filled and available so when you’re cooking for friends you don’t run out of gas.
