St. Louis Lawn Care Tips, St. Louis Lawn Service

The snowfall this past year has been amazing. I heard on the news the other day that we have almost doubled the snowfall of last year. But, we are still going strong. Our fleet of five trucks are out clearing parking lots and sidewalks of snow all over St. Louis. We have used a bunch of rock salt and the suppliers can’t keep it in stock. Companies and suppliers all around St. Louis are struggling to find bulk and bag rock salt. We are able to get salt and have not missed a service yet. Our snow plows are getting a lot of use and we are working long hours trying to keep up with the snow and ice.

If you ever need any snow removal services give us here at St. Louis Lawn Care a call. Give a call before a snow storm hits so we can fit you into the schedule. Don’t be left without a snow removal company when you need it the most. We are reliable, dependable and show up when we say we will.

February 10, 2011

Now is the time to schedule your landscaping

It looks like the weather is going be nice for the next few days here in St. Louis. Spring is right around the corner. Once spring hits everyone will begin to concentrate on their lawn and landscaping. We not only do lawn care, but we perform full service landscaping as well.

If you are in need of any landscaping project call to get a free estimate today. We can get you on the schedule so we can complete your landscaping project as soon as the weather turns nice. We can perform any landscape project you desire, anything from simple plantings, to total hardscape renovation.

February 17, 2011

The warm weather in St. Louis has everyone thinking about their lawn and landscaping

Now is the time to get your lawn care service and landscaping service set up for the year. Schedules will be filling up fast. Today it reached the mid 70’s here in St. Louis and in a few more weeks we will start the first fertilizer application of the year.

The first fertilizer application will give your lawn the nutrition it needs to come out of the dormant state it has been in over the winter. This fertilizer application will green up your lawn and help prevent the growth of crabgrass. If you have never fertilized your lawn then now is the time to start. You will be amazed at how vibrant and healthy your lawn will look after being fertilized.

Call St. Louis Lawn Care today to set up your fertilizing program for the 2011 year.

February 23, 2011

The lawns are turning green and bulbs are starting to pop out of the ground.

I can see the lawns around the St. Louis area starting to green up. This is a sign that we are starting lawn season. Before you know it the grass will be growing faster than you can mow it. Your landscaping will be blooming and it is important that you keep up with the maintenance on your landscaping or it will be out of control before you know it.

Also, now is the time to decide if you have any bare spots in your lawn that need seeding. While fall is the best time to seed a lawn, you are able to do it in the spring too.

February 27, 2011

Landscaping and Lawn is #1 and #2 in 10 Easy Ways to Increase Your Home’s Curb Appeal

Today on the front page of STLtoday.com they had an article titled 10 Easy Ways to Increase You Homes Curb Appeal. This list had landscaping and lawn at the number one and two spots on the list. And they are right, there is nothing that can improve how the outside and presentation of your house looks better than landscaping and the health and look of your lawn.

The right landscaping will accentuate your house and lawn. The landscaping should be inviting and have a flow to help the features of your house stand out. St. Louis Lawn Care has the experience and expertise to customize a landscaping for your house.

Everyone knows how a healthy lush lawn can make a home look more inviting. Neighbors have been battling for years over who has the best lawn. St. Louis Lawn Care can help you achieve the lawn that your neighbors will be envious of. Whether you need lawn mowing, fertilizing, aerating and overseeding or any other lawn maintenance service. We provide top notch service to help you have the lawn of your dreams.

March 7, 2011

Lawn Season has Started in St. Louis

This week we started our first application of fertilizer for the 2011 season. This application of fertilizer contains a pre-emergent that controls the crabgrass and other unwanted grassy weeds. The first spring application of fertilizer will green up your lawn and it provides nutrients to your grass as it comes out of the dormancy state. The weather will start to change and before you know it your lawn will be growing and it will need mowing.

Prepare you lawn for the upcoming growing season with a first application of .fertilizer now in the spring. Don’t let crabgrass take over your lawn. Prevent the growth of crabgrass by putting down a pre-emergent that suppresses the germination of crabgrass seeds.

Now is also the time to clean up your lawn and landscape and get it ready for the growing season. Start to trim up your bushes and clean the leaves that have gathered in your landscape over the winter months. Now is the time to start applying mulch to your flower beds and, start to think about the annuals you want to plant in your landscaping.

March 14, 2011

34 Degrees and Snowy in St. Louis

This weather has been crazy so far this year in St. Louis. It is snowing, it is not sticking to the pavement, but it is snowing and just adding to the precipitation levels. With all of this wet weather it is making it hard to do any landscaping, or lawn cleanups.

We are currently working on a retaining wall and sod installation job, and this weather is making it hard to get any work completed. We plan to finish by the end of the week and leave the lawn and the retaining wall looking spectacular.

We are also still fertilizing lawns. If you have not put down a first application of fertilizer, now is the time. The cool season grasses are starting to come out of the dormant state and beginning to grow. Get this fertilizer down as the lawn begins to grow.

Now that lawns are starting to grow. It is now time to start thinking about mowing your lawn. Be sure that your lawn mower has sharp blades and fresh gas. Sharp blades will cleanly cut the grass and not tear the lawn. St. Louis Lawn Care sharpens our blades every day to give you the cleanest cut possible, making your lawn look the best that it can look.

March 21, 2011

What a difference a week can make

Last week we had snow on the ground, this week the weather is warm and sunny. The lawns are starting to grow and they are going to need mowing very soon. The fist application of fertilizer with pre emergent crabgrass control should be applied by now, if not, I would suggest doing it very soon.

The lawns that were aerated and overseeded last fall are looking great and the grass is filling in nicely. The fertilizer that has been put down in the past couple of weeks is really starting to take effect and the grass is taking off. St. Louis will be mowing pretty soon. Remember to not let your lawn get too high before you mow it for the first time.

If your are looking for a lawn service in St. Louis, give us a call today

June 1, 2011

Crazy spring weather

WOW, I cannot believe it has been over two months since I last updated this. This spring has been one crazy season. It seemed like it rained almost every day. Hope you were able to keep up on your lawn mowing and fertilizer programs.

All of this rain can wreak havoc on lawns in St. Louis. If you lawn does not have time to dry out fungus can take over. It would be best to get an application of fungicide down on your lawn before the fungus has a chance to take over.

Your watering system should still be turned off. There is no need to water yet this year. Watering at this time of year while we have all of this rain will only lead to fungus and disease.

This crazy spring in St. Louis has the grass growing like crazy. Remember to try to keep up with the mowing. Your lawn should be mowed so that no more than 1/3rd of the grass blade is cut at a time. This may be once a week, or you may need to cut your lawn more than that. Remember to try to make sure it is dry when you cut your lawn. Mowing a wet lawn can lead to disease and fungus.

The lawns that were aerated and overseeded last fall look great. All of this moisture has really helped the grass germinate. The seed has come in green and thick. We have a yard in South St. Louis city that was patchy, thin and full of weeds when we took it over last year, but it is now lush and green due to the aeration and overseeding done last fall. I know it is hard to pay for something that has now immediate visual impact, but now is the time that the aeration and overseed is paying off.

By now your lawn should have two fertilizer applications that contain a pre emergent crabgrass control, and one or two broadleaf weed sprays. St. Louis Lawn Care offers a great weed control and fertilizer program. If you applied a good fertilizer and weed control your lawn should be green and thriving.

July 1, 2011

Watch out for fungus

Right now the grass is surprisingly still growing and it is looking great. We are still mowing lawns on a weekly basis and they are looking great.

Lawn fungus and disease is going crazy this year. The grass is stressed out from the rapid change in temperature and climate in the St. Louis region. The grass is growing like crazy from the rain and the high heat is stressing it out.

Be sure to keep your lawn as dry as can be. We are getting enough rain in the St. Louis area still to keep the grass growing. This year lawns have gotten enough water from rain. Additional water has not been needed yet in 2011.

Lawns that are getting over watered are thinning out and showing signs of fungus. If you see signs of fungus now is the time to get the fungicide down. Fungicide can be applied in a corrective or preventive manner. Sometimes when a fungicide is applied after the fungus appears in the lawn

July 20, 2011

Fungus is everywhere

This summer fungus has taken over. 90 percent of the yards have fungus and disease on them. Almost all the golf courses have fungus on them as well. All of the fungus is being caused by the strange weather we have had in St. Louis. We have had tons of rain, some weeks of hot weather and some weeks of cool weather. All of these changes will really stress a lawn out. The rain will wash away some fertilizer and leave the lawn with nothing to feed on.

St. Louis Lawn care offers fungicide applications to slow down the spread of multiple lawn fungicides and diseases. Sometimes a lawn is going to get a fungus no matter what you do, but we can put down an application of fungicide to slow it down.

September 1, 2011

The Problem with St. Louis County Soil

The first thing to do when dealing with problem soils is to gain an understanding of soil fundamentals. If you do not understand the thing you are looking at you will never know where to begin when trying to solve the problem. Most people only understand one part of the general properties of soil - the physical make-up of the substance. Homeowners will be quick to tell you that their soil is clay based, or sandy, or slit - whatever their neighbor told them last, but fail to recognize the other key properties of soil. In addition to the physical structure, there is also the chemical, and biological structure of soil. The chemical side deals with things like pH and the biological side deals with microorganisms. When it comes to Suburban soil it is key to understanding the biological side to begin to fix the problem.

A healthy sample of soil is filled with hundreds of billion of bacteria and miles of fungal hyphae...and this sample is about the size of a cup. All of the organisms present in a healthy soil play a key role is supporting healthy plant growth. However, when dealing with most suburban lawn, the soil, and and as a result the microorganisms within the soil, have been negatively influenced.

The two main types of soil damage in suburban areas are soil compaction and the complete removal of topsoil. As you can imagine the removal of top-soil is more damaging than compaction. Topsoil takes many hundreds, if not thousands of years to develop. While the topsoil was quickly and completely removed from your lawn during your homebuilding process, it will take much longer for it to return. There is only one way to quickly fix the problem of total topsoil removal, and it is quite expensive. While compaction causes severe damage to the soil, all of the natural layers remain in place, the only problem is that they are now compacted together. Roto-tilling will help to fix the compaction problem if soil is not yet laid.

Top-dressing is one of the best ways to start to fix the damage that was caused during construction. Top-dressing adds a new layer of topsoil to your lawn and slowly begins to contribute to the natural organic material that is missing from your lawn. After a few years of aeration and top-dressing your lawn should start to look the way it should - healthy and green. It is important that the top-dressing layer closely resembles that of the layer underneath. If the two layers are not closely related in chemical makeup new problems may arise. Over the years it is important to continuously have your soil tested to make sure that it is not lacking in any chemical or organic way and if it is the option to amend should be considered.