Sarasota Lawn Service and Tree Removal

Lawn maintenance should produce a lush, green lawn, attractive landscaping, and backyard grass that feels good between your barefoot toes while you barbecue, entertain guests or play with your family. A great summer lawn in Sarasota is part of a great summer in general. So how do you get a great Sarasota lawn and landscape? Here are some summer Florida lawn care and landscaping tips.

Your summer Sarasota lawn care and landscaping choices will result in a healthy green lawn or brown, dead grass.

Fertilizer
Applying fertilizing is one of the best Sarasota lawn care choices you can make. Make sure you read the instructions and apply the lawn fertilizer properly or you can do more harm than good. The nitrogen in fertilizer can burn your lawn. Sarasota summer temperatures can increase the likelihood of lawn fertilizer burning your grass. To prevent lawn damage, use a slow-release fertilizer with lower nitrogen content and follow the directions carefully.

Water Your Lawn
The most common summer Sarasota lawn care mistake is inadequate watering. The time of day you water is as important as how much you water. Evaporation will result from the sun and heat preventing  much of the water from reaching your lawn’s roots. Water your Sarasota lawn before sunrise or after sunset when the sun can’t evaporate the water. In the summer months, consider increasing the number of times per week you water your lawn. Water your Sarasota lawn long enough so that the water soaks down into the soil. The best way to water your lawn is with an automatic irrigation system. This insures the lawn is watered every day that it needs it. Irrigation systems water all of the lawn, not just where you happen to place your sprinkler or squirt your hose.

Lawn mower blades
Adjusting your lawn mower’s blade height is one of the most important practice to prepare your Sarasota lawn for the hot, blazing summer sun. Mow your lawn a height of three inches or slightly higher. Setting the lawn mower as high as it will go is a good practice for healthy summer grass. Lawn mowing to higher grass heights allow grass roots to grow deeper and maintain moisture longer. Sarasota lawn growth will slow as the summer weather gets drier and hotter.

Lawn care practices in Florida, such as fertilizing, seeding, thatch control, and applying weed killers, should be performed in the early spring and fall. During the summer months focus you Sarasota lawn maintenance efforts on proper mowing, watering, and minimizing foot and vehicle traffic on the grass.

Florida lawn care is more difficult than in moderate climates of northern states. The tropical climate introduces extreme temperatures, weeds and insects that can quickly kill your lawn if you are not prepared.

Sometimes it’s better to entrust your Sarasota lawn maintenance to knowledgeable lawn care professionals, especially  in Florida.
Call Alligator Lawn Service today to insure your Sarasota lawn is green and healthy all summer long.

941-580-4740