Lawn Care Blog

Lawn-care season is just about in full swing in Maryland by now, and if you haven’t already made lawn mowing part of your busy schedule, make room before the grass is knee-high. Lawns across Harford County are looking green and manicured, and lawn care services are roaring to life throughout the area. Once a week grass cutting is about the most common schedule for lawn care specialists, if you are considering hiring out for this task. If you choose to do it yourself, then it’s time to break out the mower and get it ready for the weekly ritual.

Start your season off right by making sure your mower is in the best possible shape. Get your mower blades sharpened and clean the mower deck. Blades can be sharpened at a lawn care shop. The difference between a dull and a sharp blade can mean the difference between a lush lawn and lazy lawn. It can also save you time cutting the grass. The mower deck should be free of debris for safety purposes.

For a thick-looking lawn, set the blades to cut at a height of four inches. This height will also help keep the lawn from burning in the dry weather conditions Harford County has been experiencing. If the grass is too long or heavy and bunches up in the mower, double cut in the opposite direction. Finally, mulch your clippings instead of picking them up – it’s a great way to provide natural fertilization for other areas of your lawn and garden.

With all of the rain and hurricane downpours this summer, the lawn mowing frequency has hit an all time high for August.  Usually you can get away with two mowings for the whole month, not this year. The lawns in Maryland are requiring weekly mowings. Some may welcome this, others may view it as an extra chore cutting into pool or recreation time.  The result will be better looking lawns this fall and an increased need for fertilizer and weed control applications. If your lawn has become weedy and thin this summer, now is a good time to jump start it with a fall program from HillSide Lawn Service. We can eliminate your weeds, fertilize the soil and aerate/seed the lawn producing award winning turf this fall and into the next season.