Spring…probably the most awaited, celebrated season in Minnesota. Here’s what you want to focus on in your lawn and landscape this spring:

Spring Clean Up

Spring cleaning, it’s not just for your closets. We perform a thorough cleaning of your lawn and landscape, using rakes, clippers, blowers and mowers. We remove winter’s left-overs… leaves, sticks and debris. Then we haul it away, leaving you with a clean, beautiful property.

Dethatching

Dethatching your lawn is like brushing and flossing your teeth. We get rid of the compacted gunk that’s in your lawn. Metal tines loosen and thatch. Then we rake or vacuum the debris and haul it way. Your lawn can breathe again and it’s ready to get growing.

Core Aeration

Probably the best thing you can do for your lawn is aerate. Once per year is good. Aeration is simply creating thousands of 2” deep holes throughout your lawn.  Aeration reduces soil compaction, helps break down thatch, and helps water and nutrients to flow to the grass roots. (“The Grass Roots” remember that 60’s band?). In time, aeration loosens the topsoil of your lawn, enabling the roots to grow deeper and spread further.

Fertilization & Weed Control

A key element to a thick, healthy lawn is controlling weeds. Applying a pre-emergent herbicide prevents weeds from growing from seed. Other treatments kill established weeds.  But the best defense against weeds is a good offense: Let us fertilize your lawn, aerate it, over seed it, and top dress it with compost. The thicker, the lusher, and the more beautiful your lawn, the less opportunity there will be for weeds to grow. Good grass chokes out bad weeds.

Spring Gutter Cleaning

If you didn’t have your gutters cleaned last fall, let us do it this spring. A clogged gutter sends rain water spilling over the gutter, on to your home’s fascia, siding and ground. This causes messy splashing and worse, can cause stained and rotting wood. We can also repair bowed or loose gutters.