Spring is finally here in North Carolina, and homeowners are getting their mowers out of storage for the year. While mowing may seem like a no-brainer, there’s actually an art to it. And, properly mowed lawns will be healthier in the long term. Our team at Nature’s Select Premium Turf Services, Inc. understands the importance of a healthy lawn, so we’ve put together a list of lawn maintenance tips to help you get ready for spring.
Winter can be hard on all of us. It’s cold and dark and just when you think you’re almost through it, another ice storm hits and your walkways become death traps again. Many North Carolina homeowners find that using an ice melt product can significantly reduce the risk of falls on their property; however, the product comes at a cost. Our team at Nature’s Select Premium Turf Specialists are here to help with some quick facts that might make you think twice about reaching for the ice melt this winter.
Pests can wreak havoc on your green grass, and no one wants to run barefoot through bug-infested lawns. And your best bet is prevention. At Nature’s Select Premium Turf Services Inc., we believe that that true pest management isn’t about extermination and eradication, it’s about controlling the pest population in order to limit the amount of damage they can do. Read on for a list of the pests we typically deal with here in the Winston-Salem area, and the damage they can do to your lawn if left unchecked.
The holidays are here, your family is together in your warm home, and you gaze out your twinkling light-lined window and see… a patchy, weedy, brown lawn. If you’re dreading staring at your not-so-green lawn for the rest of the season and into the warmer months, now is the time to start thinking about taking action. Our team at Nature’s Select Premium Lawn Care Service, Inc. knows that the key to a great lawn in the summer is to start on lawn care now, before grass growth begins in warmer weather.
In North Carolina, winter is here and many homeowners wonder what exactly happens to their grass during these cold months. Does it die? Go dormant? What do I need to do to care for it? Our team at Nature’s Select Premium Turf Services, Inc. are experts in all things lawn care, and we love to share our knowledge and experience. Armed with knowledge, you can have a healthy lawn all year long.
Fall colors are in full bloom in North Carolina, and with that comes the question of fall leaf clean-up. Many homeowners feel the pressure to immediately rake their leaves and dispose of them, while others feel that raking leaves isn’t necessary. After all, Mother Nature put the leaves there, won’t she take them away? So what is the answer? Our team at Nature’s Select Premium Turf Services would love to educate you today on the proper way to deal with your fall leaves this year.
Aeration or “core aeration” is the practice of punching small plugs or cores into the lawn in order to create openings in the turf to allow water and air to penetrate the soil. Overseeding your lawn is the process of planting new grass to fill in any bare or worn patches. Our team at Nature’s Select Premium Turf Services, Inc. wants to help you use both essential practices to maintain a healthy lawn all year long.
Try as we might to hold onto summer, back-to-school season is here. And, before we know it, the air will turn crisp and fall will be here. As the seasons change, so does your lawn’s needs. Instead of growth, it needs maintenance and fall is the prime time to set the stage for a beautiful lawn next year. But, if you’re ready to retire the landscaping tools for the season, our experts at Nature’s Select Premium Turf Services Inc. are prepared to take over. In addition to fall lawn care tips, our expert service will result in the lawn you’ve always wanted!
If you’re a new homeowner, you might not yet be fully accustomed to caring for a lawn. You may think you can skip things like watering and fertilizer, and just let nature do its thing. However, our team at Nature’s Select Premium Turf Services, Inc. is here to tell you that, if you want a lawn to be proud of, it’s going to take some work. Read on to take advantage of our expertise and learn why lawn fertilization is beneficial and necessary for a healthy lawn.
With the change in climate and the presence of boxwood blight in the landscape, it is now more important than ever to change pruning philosophy and adapt old ideologies to accommodate current status. Opening up boxwoods to create oxygen flow diminishes micro climates responsible for the promotion of fungus and disease. Visual data suggests that the lack of oxygen availability contributes greatly to the acceleration process of Cps, ( boxwood blight ).