Keep Your Lawn Well Maintained With These Two Landscaping Tips

Few things make a house more aesthetically pleasing than its curbside appeal. Pulling up to the driveway of a two-story detached unit with a lovely paint job and roof shingles perfectly stacked on top of each other is a sight to behold. But the pièce de résistance to any house is its front yard.

The front yard is one of the features that greets visitors and homeowners alike. Apart from the facade of the house, a front yard can make or break a first impression. Well-chosen flowering shrubs and trees, as well as tasteful lawn ornaments, can add to (or detract from) how beautiful a front yard may look. But keeping it all together and making everything in a front yard look cohesive is the lawn. That stretch of land covered by a carpet of grass that goes from the curb to the front porch is so important to maintaining a good look for the front yard.

We asked Syracuse tree experts for landscaping tips and got some pro tips to help keep that lawn manicured and stay as evergreen as possible.

Mow your lawn

Keeping a well-maintained lawn is just like keeping a well-maintained haircut: you have to cut it regularly. WikiLawn recommends mowing your lawn at least once a week to keep it as clean looking as possible. During the colder temperatures or during seasons of drought, limit lawn mowing as much as possible to avoid accidentally killing patches of grass.

Lawn mowing, however, provides more than just an aesthetic benefit. Mowing your lawn helps eliminate insects and pests that could damage your grass and encourages even growth. Lawn mowing also helps remove any debris that may have accumulated over time. One tip most horticulturists recommend is to leave the grass clippings behind. These grass clippings will decompose quickly and will serve as fertilizer for the soil your grass grows in, keeping your lawn as green as possible for longer periods of time.

Aerate your lawn

Maintaining a healthy lawn involves more than just mowing it and watering it regularly. In order for grass on your lawn to thrive, it’s important to aerate the soil as well. Over time, soil becomes more and more compact due to lawn thatch or heavy debris, or even by people or animals stepping on your lawn. This can prevent nutrients, water, and air from properly circulating down to the roots of your grass.

Many landscapers offer lawn aeration services, but it’s important to know how they perform the aeration process and when. For the best results, make sure they use an aerating tool or machine that removes plugs of soil from the ground as opposed to simply poking holes in the ground or disturbing the topsoil. Aeration is also best done during the growing season, or during springtime.

Having a beautiful front yard takes a lot of work, but the end result is so satisfying. By following these tips, you can ensure that the grass on your lawn will grow and thrive, contributing to the overall beauty of your home.