04/20/2015

Spring Landscaping and Lawn Care | Southbury, Connecticut

Spring Landscaping and Lawn Care | Southbury, Connecticut The Spring season has finally arrived in Connecticut, which means that it is now time to start making preparations to your lawn, so that it will look it’s greatest throughout the summer months and rest of the year. Now that the weather has warmed up, most of you will be looking to spend more time outside, enjoying all the satisfactions associated with having a well kept and flourishing landscape. In order to achieve a beautiful landscape, that will be the envy of all of your neighbors, it is important to lay down the proper ground-work in the early spring season. By performing the following routines for your landscape, you will help your landscape avoid avoid the dangers that can come from weeds, drought, and excessive hot temperatures.

  1. Remove Leaves and Debris. The first step to preparing your lawn is to remove the great amount of the debris, that has most likely accumulated on your lawn during the fall and winter months. If there are left over leaves, branches, etc. it will make it much more difficult for you to mow your lawn, apply seeds. The debris will also prevent your lawn, trees, and shrubs from receiving the proper sunlight, which will all them to receive the proper nutrients in order to thrive. By giving your lawn a thorough raking and removing all of the accumulated debris, it will embolden greater oxygen flow throughout the turf and help prevent disease and affliction from pests and insects. It will also help to promote new growth for your landscape.
  2. Lawn Edging and Cutting of Flower Beds. Once you have performed a thorough raking of your landscape and removed all of the accrued debris, you can now begin the practice of edging your lawn. There are a few different advantages to doing lawn edging. The most important being that it will help prevent weeds and other damaging plants from penetrating the areas surrounding your gardens and plants.
  3. Mulching. Applying mulch to the trees, shrubs, and plants of your landscape can serve a functional and aesthetic purpose. Mulch typically is an organic material made up of numerous types of decomposing components including bark or wood whips, pine needles, small rocks, pine needles, and many more materials. It is dispersed on the surface of your property to safeguard the roots from the hot summer elements and the cold winter season and provide much needed nutrients during drought periods.
  4. Fertilizing. Applying fertilizer to your lawn is a great way to revlitalize your lawn from its long winter dormancy. It will provide the necessary nutrients, which will allow your lawn to gain durability through the harsh summer season. It is important to be certain that you are applying the proper level of fertilization. It is recommended that you apply a light amount of fertilizer in early spring, and then apply a greater level later on in the season.

If you are interested in getting a getting a jump start on preparing your landscape for the spring season, you can contact the Connecticut landscape designers at Elite Property and Fence for a free consultation. Based in Southbury, our full service landscape maintenance packages will give you the peace of mind that will allow you and your family to fully enjoy your property during the spring and summer months. We can design and install a landscape for your property that will increase the value of your residential home or commercial business by increasing it’s curb appeal. To find out more about any of our extensive landscaping services, click here or contact the Andre (owner) today for a custom lawn consultation. We can create a comprehensive program that is designed a to keep your lawn healthy and vigorous throughout the year.

Located in Southbury, Connecticut, Elite Property and Fence specialize in spring landscaping and season cleanups, lawn care, lawn maintenance, fence installation, custom landscaping designs and expert installation of landscaping , patios, irrigation, lighting, wood and vinyl fencing and much more. Our service area includes the following towns and surrounding areas in Connecticut: Danbury, Middlebury, Woodbury, Roxbury, Brookfield, Watertown, Fairfield, Waterbury, Stamford, Oxford, and beyond! Contact us today for a free consultation!

04/07/2015

Crabgrass and Weed Prevention – Lawn Care – Southbury, CT

Crabgrass and Weed Prevention - Lawn Care - Southbury, CTConnecticut homeowners and commercial property owners tend to spend a great amount of time working to eradicate pesky crabgrass and weeds from their lawns. There are many different types of products that can be effective in expelling crabgrass from your landscape. However, if you have noticed crabgrass or weeds growing on your property, it will usually indicate a signal of a much larger problem with your lawn. In order to maintain the health and vibrancy of your lawn, it is important to get your weed and crabgrass problem under control.

The early spring season is an ideal time to start taking action against the emergence of crabgrass and weeds on your property. They will usually develop on lawns during this time of the year and will flourish during the more sunny and warmer temperatures. The Connecticut lawn maintenance professionals at Elite Property and Fence of Southbury, can give your lawn a full inspection and ensure that the proper measures are taken in order to eliminate any weeds or crabgrass that could potentially develop. We an accomplish this in a variety of ways. One of the most effective methods in controlling weeds, consists of the proper mowing of your lawn. It has been estimated that utilizing proper lawn mowing methods on a consistent basis can eradicate over seventy-five percent of species of weeds.

Another effective treatment against crabgrass and weeds is fertilization. Elite Property and Fence offers year round lawn maintenance services that will help you to control weeds as well as customized fertilizer programs for your lawn. Our fertilizer programs will provide much needed nutrients to your lawn, which will assist in preventing crabgrass and weeds from developing. If your lawn is not receiving the proper nutrients, it will be more susceptible to infestation. The greatest shield against weeds and crabgrass is a thick and healthy lawn.

There are many types of pre-emergence herbicides available that work to eliminate weeds and crabgrass. A crucial factor in applying herbicides to your lawn is timing, and it is vital to apply the herbicide before the crabgrass emerges from the ground. Typically, the early spring season when temperatures are around sixty degrees is when herbicides should be applied. Pre-emergence crabgrass herbicides can be combined with specific types of fertilizer and can be applied to your property during the same time period. You can contact the Connecticut lawn care professionals at Elite Property and Fence for a free consultation and we can create a lawn maintenance program that will utilize herbicides and fertilizer in the best possible manner for your property.

Located in Southbury, Connecticut, Elite Property and Fence specialize in spring landscaping and season cleanups, lawn care, lawn maintenance, fence installation, custom landscaping designs and expert installation of landscaping , patios, irrigation, lighting, wood and vinyl fencing and much more. Our service area includes the following towns and surrounding areas in Connecticut: Danbury, Middlebury, Woodbury, Roxbury, Brookfield, Watertown, Fairfield, Waterbury, Stamford, Oxford, and beyond! Contact us today for a free consultation!

    

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