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Happy August! With high heats still continuing and scattered storms throughout the summer, your grass is most likely growing at an incredible pace. Do you feel like you need to mow every day? This could mean that you aren’t mowing the most effective way possible. Did you know? There is an actual “Art of Mowing”. In today’s post, we have included a few #trustytips to help you make the most out of mowing your lawn.

Cut your lawn and try to avoid tearing your grass.  Mower blades must be sharp or instead of cutting your lawn you will be tearing your lawn. If your leaf blades have brown tips 2-3 days after you mow, could be your mower blades need to be sharpened.

Remember it’s all about the “Rule of thirds.” Mow your lawn at least every 7 days in the growing season. Never mow more than one-third of the grass leaf at a time.

To catch or not to catch? If you are mowing at the correct height every 7 days, you do not need to catch your grass clippings. Clippings contain beneficial nutrients for your lawn and do not build harmful thatch.

Change it up! Change your mowing direction each time you mow. This ensures a more even cut and grass blades will be less likely to develop into a set pattern.

Mowing Height matters. Mowing height is extremely important. Know your grass type and mow at the correct height, depending on the time of the year.

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Each summer in Georgia is a guessing game on how much rainfall we will get or if we are going to have a heat wave. This summer we’ve been lucky to have a nice amount of rain to even out the high heat. This summer however provides no guarantee of continued rain so making sure you are landscaping can stand the heat, maintaining your lawn and watering correctly will make your lawn survive. Here are some tips from Simply Green Lawn Care on landscaping ideas, lawn maintenance and watering solutions to save you time and money. 

Plant According To The Weather

Here are a few plants that we suggest to withstand hot summers without needing daily watering: Daylilies, black-eyed susans, coreopsis, scabiosa, nandina, indian hawthorn, and spireas.

Lawn Maintenance

Timing is everything when it comes to getting your lawn and landscape in shape and it’s essential to not only find the right plants for the season but also making sure you are planting and installing them at the right time.

Water Well: Where nature leaves off… Hydretain takes over.

Save water. Save your lawn. Save money on your water bills. Simply Green’s water management program, using Hydretain, reduces your outdoor watering up to 50% and improves the health and vigor of your lawn.

Outdoor water restrictions? No worries.

• Reduce landscape watering requirements up to 50%
• Minimize drought stress on your lawn
• Improve lawn appearance by controlling or eliminating dry spots
• Increase transplant survival
• Improve new sod growth and seed germination
• Enjoy a healthier lawn without the worries of overwatering

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This July is looking to be hot, hot, hot! This means your grass is going to be dry due to hard heat and sun and needs watering. If you are looking for a watering solution to help you save money this season – contact Simply Green today. Simply Green’s water management program, using Hydretain, reduces your outdoor watering up to 50% and improves the health and vigor of your lawn.

In today’s post, we have put together a few summer lawn care tips as well as a few types of lawn disease to keep an eye out for this season.

Late Summer: 

Bermuda, Zoysia Lawn Program

* Additional turf treatments may be needed to prevent or supress turf insects and disease.

Controlled release fertilization to maintain a green lawn. Spot weed control.

Fescue Lawn Program

*Additional turf treatments may be needed to prevent or supress turf insects and disease.

Mag.-Turf or Cal-Turf (fast release lime) to help condition your soil – maintain soil PH. Spot treat any existing weeds if needed.

Turf Disease Spotlight

Dollar Spot Fungus

Affects all turfgrass, most common in bermuda and zoysia. Symptoms: sunken, straw to light brown circular patterns, each the size of a silver dollar. Mycelia may be present. Favors warm days, cool nights and turf that is under stress.

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Are weeds marring your otherwise beautiful lawn this summer? Simply Green Lawn Care can help. Our turf care experts manage unsightly weeds with several techniques and high quality products.

• Post-emergents: These products control existing weeds and may be used as spot treatment during the summer months.
• Pre-emergents:  Pre-emergents prevent weeds from appearing in your lawn. These products are typically applied in the spring, fall, and winter and are not a recommended treatment during summertime.
• Fertilizer: By encouraging a healthy, lush lawn, fertilizer stifles weeds and other unwanted growth. The summer months are the ideal time for controlled release fertilization.
• Core Aeration: As with fertilization, aeration encourages a healthy lawn. By removing small soil cores from your lawn, aeration allows water, oxygen, and nutrients to flow deep to the roots of the turf. Your lawn’s subsequent growth will discourage weeds from attempting to budge in.

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The rain your turf has endured has finally subsided a bit here in Atlanta.  The past couple of months you were thrilled that we saw regularly scheduled weekend showers to water your lawn but now it’s high and intense heat.  The heat is here just in time to host your summer get-togethers.  Now that the rain has subsided, is your lawn ready to withstand the little league team parties, sack races and barbeques?

Maintaining the lawn is an ongoing process. Summer turf care in Atlanta certainly requires us to have patience. Now that temperatures will be into the 90’s routinely, the color may fade and it will take longer for the turf to recover from lawn games and traffic.

Keep these simple Turf Tips in mind for your Atlanta lawn:

• Water early and water deeply (about 1 inch).  If you water later in the day a small amount, most of the water will just evaporate.  DIY TIP: repurpose a clean tuna can as a water gauge while you’re watering.  When you have an inch of water in it, you’ve watered adequately.
• Raise your mower blade.  Taller grass is more heat and drought tolerant.
• Resist the urge to fertilize during these high temperatures. You might burn your lawn.
• Consider stepping stones for high traffic areas.
• Mulch an area for use as a designated pet area. It should reduce those familiar brown spots.

Following these Turf Tips can save you time and money- keeping you in the green. If you have any questions or need any advice on summer lawn care – contact us today at 770-923-0387, or click here to request a FREE estimate. Be sure to leave a review with us on Yelp and follow along on Facebook and Twitter!

This June is looking to be hot, humid with scattered rain. This means your grass and weeds are growing! In today’s post, we have put together a few summer lawn care chores as well as a few types of lawn disease to keep an eye out for this season.

Summer #turftips

Bermuda, Zoysia Lawn: Controlled release fertilization to continue to keep your lawn Green. Spot weed control.

Fescue Lawn: Bio-Stimulant with a micro-package to help your Fescue turf survive the hot summer. Spot treat any existing weeds if needed.

Turf Disease Spotlight

Brown Patch Fungus: Lawns can be quickly affected by brown patch fungus and a gorgeous green lush lawn can turn brown very quickly. Symptoms are brown to gray multiple patches in circular patterns, leaf lesions with tan centers and dark brown to black margins. If you think your lawn is being affected by this fungus, call the Simply Green team and we can attack the problem.

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PHOTO: WILLIAM M. BROWN JR., BUGWOOD.ORG

Simply Green Lawn Care is dedicated to delivering superior results for you and your property. We use the finest products and procedures to ensure your lawn looks its best and we guarantee great results. If you ever have a concern between visits, we will be happy to come back and retreat at no extra charge.

Simply Green Lawn Care has a full list of services to keep your lawn looking lush and green.

• Turf Care Program
• Core Aeration
• Fescue Aeration and Seeding
• Fire Ant Control
• Tree and Shrub Care
• Water Management Program

Turn heads in your neighborhood with your beautiful, green lawn. Contact us today for a free lawn analysis and estimate. Just fill out the form below and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

Simply Green Lawn Care strives to exceed your expectations at every opportunity. We are a locally owned and operated lawn care business, serving all of metro Atlanta. All our turf, tree and shrub specialists are Georgia Department of Agriculture Certified  and maintain their Category 24 applicators license.

The main reason our team here at Simply Green goes to such extremes in lawn care is simple because it’s our mission to provide great service and making sure your lawn is loved as much as you love it. Great testimonials from happy customers:

“We have been using Simply Green a little over 2 yrs. Our lawn has greatly improved, even our neighbors seen the difference and are now using them also. We have the best looking lawns on our street. Totally recommend Simply Green.”

“I have been using Simply Green since it has been under new ownership. Several of my neighbors are using them also. Very honest in suggesting what my lawn needs and does not need. The technician that services my lawn is very informative and polite.  I do recommend this company.” – Addy

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