Do you feel frustrated and hopeless when you look at your lawn? If you’ve got weeds, bare spots, or other lawn problems, you might be stressing about redoing your lawn. A lot of homeowners assume there’s nothing they can do but start over with a total lawn makeover.
But the truth is, we’ve seen thousands of lawns over the years, and talked to numerous homeowners about their lawn woes. We aren’t exaggerating when we say that in the vast majority of cases getting on a lawn care program with services like fertilization, weed control, and aeration and overseeding is enough for a total lawn transformation.
That’s the big secret landscaping companies don’t want you to know. You don’t need to start from scratch!
Of course, there are always going to be those once-in-a-while cases where a total lawn renovation might be necessary. That means wiping everything out and starting over. But that’s rare. It’s also not a decision to jump into lightly as a true lawn renovation can be incredibly expensive and invasive.
Below, we will cover the steps that should be included in a lawn care program to ensure you have a successful lawn makeover.
These steps include:
Invest in Fertilization
Choose Comprehensive Weed Control
Aerate and Overseed Annually
Pay Attention to Soil Health
Proactively Get Rid of Pests
Keep it Simple: Call Oasis Turf & Tree
Fertilization is one of the most important things you can do for your lawn. It provides essential nutrients that your lawn needs to perform its best. When you fail to fertilize your lawn, it has to rely on what’s already in the soil. Since suburban residential soil is typically quite depleted, the end result is a thin and discolored lawn.
The frequency and quality of fertilization is a really important step in your lawn makeover. When you start fertilizing your lawn with a high-quality product, you’ll begin to notice improvement over time.
You want to know how to restore a lawn full of weeds. The answer is investing in a good weed control program.
Keep in mind there are different weeds that come out at different times of the year, so you want to make sure you have a program that covers them all. This means switching up products as needed throughout the different seasons.
Often, when weeds take over, it might feel like you have no healthy grass left. But it can be deceiving. We once treated a lawn that looked like it was ALL clover. However, once we got rid of the clover, the homeowners were surprised how much healthy, viable turf was still left. And we were able to build off of that.
When it comes to how to redo a lawn, aeration and overseeding are two of the best things that you can invest in. Aeration will help to break up soil compaction and allow your lawn to “breathe” again. When a lawn is aerated, it does a better job getting oxygen, water, and nutrients down to the root zone where they’re needed.
In addition, you also want to make sure that your lawn is overseeded to help fill in bare spots. When people ask us how to fix patchy grass, this is the answer. The key is to seed with better cultivars of grass to improve the overall resilience of your lawn.
The best lawns are those with healthy soil. If you’re investing in lawn care, you want to make sure it focuses on soil health with beneficial bionutrition.
You’ll be able to see the difference between a lawn that has healthy soil and one that does not. Over time, a lawn care service that is focused on the biology of soil health will have less weeds and a thicker, greener lawn. It will also need less water - as much as 20 percent less.
Pest problems like chinch bugs and grubs can cause major trouble for your lawn. If you’re going to invest in any services assisting with a lawn makeover, you want to make sure you’re addressing any potential pest problems, especially before they become an issue. Lawn insects have the power to easily undo any of the positive steps you’ve taken toward a healthier lawn!
While you can attempt to achieve a lawn makeover on your own by taking these steps, you can simplify it all by picking up the phone and calling us.
We absolutely love to help homeowners with their lawn transformations.
The truth is, it can be a lot of work to fix a bad lawn and you need to have a good understanding of what’s needed and when in order to be truly successful. You also need to be able to diagnose problems as they arise and implement the proper solutions. There are often setbacks, even when you’re doing all the right things. But a lawn care pro will know how to keep your lawn on the right track - after all, it’s what they do for a living.
In addition, a professional lawn care provider will use best practices and high-quality, commercial-grade products that you wouldn’t have access to as a homeowner. This will make a huge difference in your results.
If you’re looking for a lawn makeover that will truly take your lawn to its full potential, then we’re here to guide you through that process. Choosing wisely and hiring a company that knows what is best for your lawn will rid you of the embarrassment you’ve been feeling about your bad lawn. In time, you’ll have the lawn that your neighbors envy.
Want to learn more about professional lawn care services for your Cincinnati, Dayton, Ohio, or Northern Kentucky home? Request your quote, choose the lawn care program that’s right for you, and then sit back and relax as the pros help you get the lawn of your dreams!