How To Help Your Lawn In Hot Weather
Jul 16th 2024
In North Central Florida, it's not uncommon for temperatures to reach near triple digits throughout the summer months. While hot, humid weather is excellent for swimming, going to the beach, and enjoying iced treats, it can have negative effects on your property's lawn. From scraggly, light brown areas to patchy grass that appears to be dead, heat stress can result in many negative effects on your lawn. Nobody can control the weather, but there are certain Gainesville landscaping services that, when performed by professional landscapers in Gainesville, FL, can keep your lawn green, full, and healthy all summer long.
Read on for useful tips and tricks to keep your Florida lawn healthy regardless of high temperatures. Contact our Gainesville lawn care experts today and get a free estimate for professional residential and commercial landscaping and lawn maintenance for your property!
Provide Ample Irrigation
Lawns that are well maintained require minimal watering or irrigation, as they have well-established root systems that receive adequate nutrients, hold water appropriately, and use it effectively. But for lawns that haven't received regular, professional lawn service, irrigation is necessary. You can usually tell if your lawn needs watering before it will appear dull and older blades of grass appear wilted or curled. There is no specific rule regarding how often you should water your lawn, but during the hot and humid months of the year, you'll likely have to water it more often. Yet, watering it too often can cause damage, too. Soils that are sandy require more irrigation than soils containing a high content of heavy clay.
Manage The Weeds
Removing weeds is integral to the health and longevity of your lawn. Getting rid of weeds on your lawn as soon as they pop up is far more beneficial than covering your lawn with a thick coat of weed killer. Manage the weeds on your property by wearing gardening gloves and pulling each weed manually or using a weeding fork. The sooner you pull lawn weeds, the better, as they are much easier to pull out of the ground as they germinate over weeds that have already grown into well-established plants. Avoid using herbicides on your lawn or in your garden, as they can have harmful consequences to your natural space.
Restore Important Nutrients
A healthy, well-maintained lawn is able to absorb and retain essential nutrients, while less healthy lawns cannot do so. However, even for a healthy lawn, the nutrients absorbed will diminish over time. Fertilizing your lawn will provide your grass with the benefit of greater resistance to sources of stress and wear, such as mowing, heat, and foot traffic. You might consider feeding your lawn with fertilizer four or so times each year to achieve a lush, beautiful, and green lawn. Apply summertime fertilizer between June and August or 6–8 weeks after you fertilize for the spring season.
Replenish Bare Patches
Despite your best efforts, you may still end up with bare patches in your lawn, particularly near the end of summer. Consider sod installation to replace missing patches and to restore a bright, beautiful, and green lawn. Evergreen Lawn Care offers sod installation services for commercial and residential properties throughout North Central Florida. Choose from a variety of sod material options for your perfect lawn! With sod installation, it's recommended that you schedule a professional lawn care service, as sod can fail if it's not properly cared for according to the specific sod chosen.
Boost Lawn Health With Evergreen Lawn Care
Evergreen Lawn Care is North Central Florida's leading provider of residential and commercial lawn services and landscaping. Whether you require tree trimming, hedge trimming, sod installation, tree or plant removal or installation, Florida-native planting, lawn maintenance, or other lawn care services, our professional landscapers have the experience and equipment required to beautify your natural landscape throughout the year. Contact us today to get started!
