What You Must Do for Your Lawn in April

What You Must Do for Your Lawn in April

April is National Lawn Care Month for good reason. It's the perfect time to start the season right and take care of your lawn so it can take care of you for the rest of the season. “A healthy lawn not only adds curb appeal, but provides sound proofing and cooling effects to the home,” says David Snodgrass, president of PLANET.

Did You Know? A well-maintained, 50-foot by 50-foot lawn produces enough oxygen for a family of four. Eight healthy front lawns have the cooling effect of 70 tons of air conditioning — enough to cool 16 average homes. Dense, healthy grass slows down and filters runoff, removing contaminants and trapping soil. Clean, filtered water then returns to the underground water supply. Turf also provides pollution control by trapping dust and smoke particles from the atmosphere. The healthier the turf, the thicker the roots, and it's this thick carpet of healthy turf that effectively filters and purifies both air and water.

What to Do for Your Lawn in April

Here's what you have to do for your lawn in April:

1. Clear the lawn of leaves, downed branches, and other debris that have fallen during the winter.
2. Aerate the lawn if it's compacted, moss is growing or the grass is worn down.
   Tip: You can rent an aerator or hire a professional to do the aeration.
3. Check the soil's pH. Grass likes well pH-balanced soil. Many local extension offices provide this service.

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We are a landscaping company, masonry company and pool company. We've been designing, building and maintaining landscapes for decades. We do everything needed for lawns in April as well as everything else a lawn and landscape needs, like edging, mulching, weeding, weed prevention, and deep root feeding. Call us at 631-424-5544 and let us know you'd like us to care for your lawn.