Maintaining your landscape is essential for boosting your home's value and creating a space that reflects your personal style, allowing you to enjoy your property fully. However, numerous homeowners find themselves unsure about the specific landscape maintenance services required throughout the year. Thankfully, there's a wide range of options available that can support the thriving of natural elements on your property.

At Runkel Landscape Associates, we take pride in offering a diverse range of landscape installation, design, and maintenance services, all aimed at keeping your home exterior stunning. As part of our commitment to helping you maintain a beautiful landscape throughout the year, we have provided a few helpful tips on how to achieve this goal.

Know your grass species

In regions like Ohio, properties often have a combination of warm-season and cool-season grasses. To ensure proper fertilization throughout the year, it is crucial to identify the grass species on your lawn. Warm-season grasses like indiangrass and eastern gamagrass require fertilization during late spring or early summer when they experience active growth. On the other hand, cool-season species such as Kentucky bluegrass and bentgrass grow in the spring and fall, and require fertilization during these periods for optimal results. At Runkel Landscape Associates, we understand the significance of timely fertilization. We offer lawn fertilization and spraying services to help you achieve a lush, green lawn regardless of the grass types on your property.

Aerate your soil

Aeration of your lawn or flower beds is an important practice that complements fertilization during seasons of growth. This process entails creating holes in the topsoil, allowing for improved exchange of vital gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide between the soil and the atmosphere. By doing so, aeration facilitates better absorption of fertilizers and water deep into the plant roots, resulting in accelerated and healthier growth. Embracing aeration is an excellent way to ensure your flowers and plants thrive by providing them with the optimal conditions for their development.

Regularly mow your lawn

Mowing the lawn is often perceived as solely for aesthetic purposes by many homeowners. However, it plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and even growth of your grass. Firstly, regular mowing helps in controlling pests and weeds that may otherwise take hold in overgrown grass. Secondly, cutting the grass to create a flat, even surface ensures that sunlight, water, and fertilizers are distributed evenly across the lawn. This proactive approach prevents the development of dry, discolored patches in your grass, contributing to a lush and vibrant lawn overall.

Maintaining your landscape is an ongoing responsibility throughout the year. Fortunately, our expert team is here to assist you every step of the way. If you would like to know more about how our services protect and improve your landscape, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.