WHY IS AERATION IMPORTANT TO HAVE DONE TO YOUR LAWN

Georgia Turf Magazine......... Aeration is important because it involves perforating the soil with small holes to allow air, water and nutrients to penetrate the grass roots. This helps the roots grow deeply and produce a stronger, more vigorous lawn. The main reason for aerating is to alleviate soil compaction.

Aeration is the process by which air is circulated through, mixed with or dissolved in a liquid or substance. Aeration is used in liquids, soils and foods to improve quality and reduce contamination. In industrial water conditioning, one of the major objectives of aeration is to remove carbon dioxide. 

How do you know when it aeration time in the lawn watch your traffic flow on your lawn.  
Every time you step on your lawn, mow your grass, or allow your children to play in the yard, your lawn soil becomes a little more compacted. ... Plus, grass roots will more easily extend into the soil to extract these nutrients.

Some folks don't allow traffic thru their lawn and some do!!!!!!! It depends on your love for your lawn maybe it just need 1 aeration a season or twice a season....

Why Uses A Blend Of Grass Seed Rather Ues the 1 Type of Grass Seed

Why not use 1 type of grass seed

 Georgia Turf Magazine........ Lots of customers make this mistake all the time not having the knowledge about selecting good grass seed and how to avoid attack from insects, diseases.

 Calling and getting professional advice from a Landscape Company could cause you lots of money out the pocket instead of doing your-self  a dis-service and building a problem across your whole lawn.

There are several reasons for using a blend of grass seeds in your lawn.  Like all living things grass seeds can be attacked by different pests or conditions and if you have only one kind of grass seed in your lawn you could lose your entire lawn to an attack from insect, disease or other pest.

For instance, perennial rye grasses can be killed by pythium blight which is a disease that is triggered by really humid conditions.  This isn’t something to be overly concerned about if you have a blend of grasses in your lawn because the Kentucky blue grasses and the fescue grasses won’t be affected by the blight.

But you want perennial rye grasses in your lawn because they are quick germinating, they have a nice green color and most of the varieties used today have a fine texture, almost as fine as Kentucky blue grass.

Secondly, it takes Kentucky blue grass a long time to germinate, up to 28 days, whereas perennial rye grasses can germinate in as few as 5 or 6 days.  Quick germination is important because if you planted a lawn of 100% Kentucky blue grass chances are the lawn will be full of quick germinating weeds before the Kentucky blue has a chance to even come up.

So when you use a blend of grass seed, the fast germinating perennial rye grasses act as a nurse crop protecting the Kentucky blue grass seeds while they go through their long germination period.

WHY THE PRICE OF GRASS SEED MATTERS WHEN LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT SEED FOR YOUR LAWN

Like everything else, with grass seed you get what you pay for.  My suggestion is to go to a place that sells bulk grass seed, maybe a full service garden center or  farm supply store and shop price.

 Find a good middle of the road blend of grass seed.  Don’t buy the lowest price and don’t buy the highest priced seed.  If you buy really cheap grass seed it’s likely to have a lot of annual rye grass and other not so desirable grasses.

You’ll end up with a lawn with a lot of thick bladed grasses that would be more suitable for a pasture.

Why Pre-Emergent weed control now rather waiting until spring time

Take control of the pre-emergent before the weeds take over your lawn

 Georgia Turf Magazine..... It's one of the most hot topic that customer want to know how to control the weeds in their lawn here's what a professional tech says from Winn Pro Turf Management in Douglasville Ga. 

Maybe you’ve heard of pre-emergent weed control, but you’re not sure what it is, why it’s important in your lawn care regimen, or when you need to apply it. 

 a pre-emergent kills the weeds before they emerge from the ground. A common misconception is that they keep the seeds from germinating, but that is not the case! When the product is applied it creates a barrier layer on the surface so that the young seedlings die when they come in contact with the barrier. If it is a granular product, when it gets watered in, the solution creates the barrier. If it is a liquid, the barrier sets up right away. 

The length of time the barrier is in place depends on the concentration of the product used and the amount of moisture received. In an ideal world, you want the barrier in place throughout the weed germinating season but to break down just before lawn seeding season. This is the “art” part of lawn care, it is always a balancing act with mother nature.

Why Pre-Emergent weed control now rather waiting until spring time

 Plants and weeds will begin to germinate sometime around April 15th or when the ground temperatures hit 55 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes it the perfect time to break out the products to keep them from sprouting. The benefit of this one-time treatment is that you are ahead of the problem which will make these trouble spots easier to manage. Instead of having to fight your entire lawn, you should be able to spot treat with post-emergents for the rest of the year.

Grassy weeds can be the most difficult to control. Luckily, by using a pre-emergent, you can get a jumpstart on them before they hit maturity. This is important if you want to avoid killing desirable lawn grasses along with the weeds in later treatments. The pre-emergent is used to control grassy weeds such as crabgrass and foxtail. Plus, it can also help with a select few broadleaf weeds, such as dandelions.  

Georgia Turf Management wants to thanks Winn Pro Turf Management tech Alex Alexander for his professional advice if your in the Douglasville Ga and Surrounding area contact their office 770-415-1131

Georgia Pro's of Landscape Blades Of Grass Lawn Care Savannah Ga "Pop Smoke"

Blades Of Grass Lawn Care Savannah Ga "Pop Smoke"

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Blades Of Grass Lawn Care is a licensed and insured lawn mowing service that is committed to providing the most reliable lawn care service & landscape maintenance service in the Coastal Empire. 

They provide professional schedule grass cutting service and a landscape that you are going to love to come home to.

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What's The Secret To Having Deep Green Grass That Dominique The Neighbor Yard

The Secret To Thick Green Grass

 Georgia Turf Magazine......... By Mike LaFollette

Many homeowners strive for the perfect, emerald-green lawn, but it takes more than regular mowing.

Left side Cut High and Right Side Cut Low which is call Scalping

Lawn care requires a dedicated effort consisting of fertilization, regular maintenance and the ability to troubleshoot problems as they arise.

Although it might seem natural to cut your lawn as short as possible, experts recommend letting it grow longer and mowing it more frequently. So, avoid the buzz cut.

Eileen Michaels, founder of A Yard and a Half Landscaping in Waltham, Massachusetts, recommends setting the mower blade to at least 3 inches tall as “taller grass will shade out weed seeds.”

Mowing a lawn short puts stress on the grass and limits deep root growth, decreasing its ability to resist weeds, pests and drought conditions.

Lawn Care Service On The Raise For Great Success in Georgia

WINN PRO TURF MANAGEMENT LLC

 Georgia Turf Magazine recon-zines the grow of a small lawn care company to becoming one of Georgia go to lawn care and landscape company in Atlanta, Douglasville and surrounding Areas is now starting to expand to other parts of Georgia....

Winn Pro Inside the Landscape Pros Newspaper Article 2017

 We had the opportunity to talk with the owner Larry Winn and how it took place and you wouldn't believe where he took us. Yes he took us back to his child hood days growing up in a small town call in Alabama where he and his mother reside when he had to become the man of the house at the age of 6 taking on the man duties around the house including yard work.....

The fun part about it was cutting the grass my father though me how to start and showed me all the components on the lawn mower and how to cut grass that's when I fell in love with grass cutting alone with my beautiful loven mother working so hard putting in lots of hours to provide for me and her.

Seeing my mother working all the time and beaning tried, frustrated I wanted to do something one day in my life to say Thank You Mom you have done a outstanding job raising me and all the thing you in steeled in me how to love everyone, treat other how you want to be treated, how to love myself, and how to put God first in anything that I do and how to treat a woman and to be about business......

That shape me into the man that I am today a loven Father to three girls ,One Son, One Grandson and the one and only beautiful Wife.........

Did you know dog urine can kill your lawn

 Dog urine can kill your lawn

Georgia Turf Magazine....Do you know what happens to your lawn when your pet or neighbor pet urine in your lawn?

 Because dogs are carnivores and eat a high level of protein in their diet, they break the protein down and excrete it as nitrogen in the urine. The result is a killing of the grass from an overload of nitrogen. You will get the same kind of burn if you put a concentrated handful of fertilizer in one.

Lawn Burn Solutions Drs. Foster & Smith Educational Staff Lawn burn is a common problem that occurs when your dog's urine damages the grass in your lawn. If you have ever had to deal with this problem, you know how frustrating it is and how difficult it can be to prevent. There are many home remedies that promise to correct this problem, but most of them are ineffective and a few of them can actually make the situation worse.  Contributing Factors There are several factors that make lawn burn more likely to occur: Female dogs are more likely to cause lawn burn than males because females void their entire bladder in one location instead of lifting their leg and marking, like males. Large dogs deposit more urine so they increase the quantity of nitrogen in one location, making lawn burn more likely. Dogs fed a very high protein diet are more likely to produce a urine that causes lawn burn. Nitrogen is one of the substances excreted when protein is broken down; the more protein, the more nitrogen and the more chance of lawn burn. Heavily fertilized yards are already receiving near maximum levels of nitrogen. The additional amount of nitrogen in dog urine may be all that is needed to put these lawns over the edge and cause lawn burn. Lawns that are stressed are more susceptible to damage. Lawns that are suffering from drought, disease, or are newly sodded or seeded are more susceptible to lawn burn. 8 Ways To Eliminate Lawn Burn Successfully treating and preventing lawn burn often requires a multi-step approach. Saturate the urinated spots with water. After the pet urinates, pour several cupfuls of water on the spot to dilute the urine. A watering can works well. Feed a high quality dog food that does not exceed your pet's protein requirement. High quality foods also have more digestible protein sources that are more completely utilized by the pet and create less nitrogenous waste in the urine. Encouraging your dog to drink more water will help dilute the urine and decrease the risk of lawn burn. Small amounts of low sodium broth in the drinking water may help increase your dog's water intake. Train your dog to urinate in a location that is less visible. This approach is very effective for owners who do not want to add supplements to their dogs' diet. Replant your yard with more urine-resistant grasses. The most resistant grasses tend to be perennial rye grasses and fescues. The most sensitive tend to be Kentucky bluegrass and Bermuda. Feed your dog a supplement like Doctors Foster and Smith Lawn Guard®, which helps bind nitrogen in waste and reduce fecal odor. Or apply a product to the lawn such as Dogonit Lawn Rejuvenator, which restores unsightly lawn spots due to pet urine, salt deicers, or winter kill. Reduce the stress on your lawn by not over- or under-fertilizing and by watering frequently. If neighbors' dogs are causing the problem, using a fence or motion-activated sprinkler may be helpful in keeping these dogs off your lawn.