Tag: winter lawn care
3 Reasons to Schedule Lawn Care in the Winter
While winters tend to be rather mild here in North Carolina, there’s still a good chance that the first few months of a new year will be brutal. Ice, snow, and cold winds can come out of nowhere. These elements can make lawn care tricky, but here at Nature’s Select Sandhills, we like to encourage […]
How to Care For Your Lawn after Aeration
Each fall, our team at Nature’s Select® recommends an aeration and overseeding treatment to the homeowners in the Winston-Salem area. This treatment helps your lawn prepare to go into a dormant phase for the winter so that it can come back thick and lush in the spring. Today on the blog, we’re not just discussing […]
Yes, Your Lawn Needs Treatments in Cold Weather
Many homeowners in the Winston-Salem area make the mistake of completely ignoring their lawns during the cold winter months. They mow one last time in the fall, rake up the leaves, and then clock out until spring. However, at Nature’s Select®, our select lawn care program includes seven applications for year-round lawn care, to produce […]
Frost and Its Effect on Your Lawn
The first frost of the season is upon us and while it can be magical to wake up to those beautiful white tips of grass, you may wonder what it’s doing to your lawn. Luckily, grass can stand up against frost as long as steps are taken to protect it. At Nature’s Select®, we use […]
3 Fall Projects for a Healthy Spring Lawn
Well, we’ve made it through another great summer in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It’s time to hang up our lawn tools for the winter and relax until spring, right? Wrong! A beautiful, healthy lawn won’t just appear overnight come spring, it takes months of preparation and maintenance through the fall and winter seasons. But, in the […]
3 Fall Lawn Care Mistakes to Avoid
Summer is coming to an end and it’s time to prepare for fall. For many homeowners, that means it’s time to start thinking about how to care for their lawns through the fall months and into winter. While it may seem like you’re almost done for the season, there are actually several fall lawn care […]
Protect Your Lawn from Ice Melt
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 […]
Prepare for a Greener Summer Lawn
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 […]
What Happens to Grass in the Winter?
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® are experts in all things lawn care, and we love to share our knowledge and […]
Is Raking Leaves Necessary?
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 […]