{"id":9959,"date":"2019-09-09T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T11:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/?p=6377"},"modified":"2024-06-12T18:00:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T18:00:36","slug":"what-is-the-most-responsible-way-to-have-a-healthy-lawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/what-is-the-most-responsible-way-to-have-a-healthy-lawn\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Most Responsible Way to Have a Healthy Lawn?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Most people like to see a healthy-looking, lush green lawn when they view their home from the street. The question is: How realistic is it to expect a lawn to maintain<\/a> that ideal look as seasonal temperatures and moisture levels fluctuate from spring to mid-summer to early autumn?<\/p>\n

Certainly, you can force it to conform to an ideal always green monoculture, or you can take a more practical approach to lawn care and avoid wasting resources or engaging in environmentally harmful practices.<\/p>\n

For those who prefer a kinder, gentler approach to support healthy turf, you will find that high-end lawn care services are worth the investment<\/a>. The better companies will typically practice a science-based approach which is proactive and conservative. It minimizes the need for chemical treatments, excess water usage, and other interventions by setting realistic expectations that are in harmony with the natural seasonal cycles.<\/p>\n

Five ways a science-based landscape company supports a healthy lawn responsibly<\/h2>\n

1 Climate Zone & Site Conditions<\/h4>\n

\"lowThere are several hundred different varieties of fescue (a cool-season grass) that do well in the Northern Virginia climate. Some are deep green, some are more drought-resistant than others, and some are ideal for heavy use areas. The turf industry is constantly innovating, offering new varieties and mixes to improve disease resistance and hardiness for different climate zones and site conditions.<\/p>\n

Choosing the appropriate turfgrass for your site is critical to the development of a resilient lawn that requires few if any chemical treatments. It\u2019s also essential to choose the right type of grass for its intended use on your property. If, for example, you regularly use a portion of your lawn for sports, games, or other activities, you\u2019ll want to use a hardy and sturdy turf that can handle the intensity.<\/p>\n

Your landscape company will make sure to use a premium seed mixture because the mix of a dozen or so grass varieties is what makes your lawn more versatile and able to adapt to changing conditions. Also, when your landscape company puts down new seed in the fall each year, they should be adding new grass varieties based on their observation of how the lawn has performed that year.<\/p>\n

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2 Mowing: Precision Technique & Consistency<\/h4>\n

A science-based landscape company will ensure that your lawn isn\u2019t brutalized when being mowed, but is instead well taken care of for an aesthetically pleasing result. That means:<\/p>\n