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Four Quick Tips for a healthy lawn

5/31/2013

Maintaining a healthy and good looking lawn takes work. Here are a few lawn mowing tips:.

Mow your lawn regularly cutting no more than 1/3 of the blade each time. Regular mowing helps create a dense turf.
Sharpen your mower blades because sharp blades will slice the grass rather than tear it. This causes less stress to the plant.
Avoid cutting grass too short. Try setting your mower height to around 2.5 to 3". The taller grass will develop deeper roots and stay greener during dry periods.
Skip the bagging of your grass clippings. Clipping left on the lawn will break down and create nitrogen. This reduces your need for fertilizer.

If you want to avoid the hard work and still have a well maintained lawn contact Cents-Able Solutions. We do the work so you can relax! Join our weekly routes and you can come home to a mowed lawn this week.

Better looking Beds

5/24/2013

Create a fresh clean look to your property by cleaning out planting beds and renewing mulch. Neglected beds get overgrown with weeds that compete for nutrients with your plants and shrubs.

It is necessary to clean out those weeds and prune bushes and shrubs to maintain a clean and healthy landscape.

Shrubs should be cut back so that they are not grown up against your house or other objects.

Late spring is a good time to reshape hedges as new growth appears. Be sure to remove leaves and debris. It is important to turn over old mulch before adding new, and avoid soil compaction.

Then add new mulch to a depth of 2-3 inches deep. Proper mulching helps to hold in moisture and reduce the need for watering.

Mulching can reduce seed germination and help prevent the growth of weeds. Mulch often improves soil aeration and drainage.

Contact Cents-Able Solutions to give your planting beds a clean well maintained appearance.

Four Quick Tips for a healthy lawn

Better looking Beds

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