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March 2013
SPRING SPRUCE UP
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Goodbye winter,
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spring!
Tips to a luscious, green lawn BY WILL E SANDERS Staff Writer wsanders@civitasmedia.co m MIAMI COUNTY — The winter sounds of snow blowers are now being replaced with the roar of lawn mowers as spring ushers itself into the area. After grass has been partially hidden under snowfall and resting dormant over the winter, lawn care enthusiasts and those with green thumbs have already began tending to their lawns. But for those who do not know how to properly care for a lawn or those who simply don’t have enough time there are a wide-range of solutions to get your grass nice and thick this year. Joel Smith, operations manager at GreenTech Lawn and Irrigation in Troy, said one of the best pieces of advice for the novice home owner regarding preparing their lawn this year is making sure to read labels properly for lawn care products. “Make sure to read the label and also know what it is suppose to do and read the application rate properly,” Smith said. “Most people will either put too much down or not enough, and when you do you won’t get the desired result.” He said one of the most common things a homeowner can do to improve their lawn this spring is using a good pre-emergent application on your lawn. “Putting it down in early spring helps prevent crab
grass,” he said. “Some preemergents come with a combination of fertilizer and that will really help your grass and make it greener.” He said one common mistake people make with their lawns
is thinking they will have time to tend to it, and by the time they finally do they could find themselves overwhelmed with weeds. “With most home owners it comes down to time, and they don’t have the time to be out working on their lawn,” Smith said.
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“Commonly, people will think they will have time, but by the time they go to do something it’s too late. From there the problems can get worse.” Smith said the cost of hiring a lawn care professional is affordable and said it has many benefits, aside from the home owner sav-
ing time associated with maintenance. “A professional knows more about your lawn and can be looking for other issues that we have been trained and licensed to do,” Smith said. Another piece of advice he gave was to know
the difference between the various types of lawn care products and when in doubt call a professional. One problem Smith said he anticipates this spring are dead spots in yards, which he said will be related to the drought the area suffered last year.
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