October, 2015

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Caring For Your Lawn On A Long Holiday

Lawn care over the course of a long holiday can be a real headache, especially for those who spend a lot of time gardening. The perfectionist in you may not want to allow anyone to tend your lawn. After all, they may not mow it in the right direction the third week you are away. But, there are many ways to take care of you r lawn while you are on holiday, and they don’t all involve abandoning your hobby.

Lawn Care Companies

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Lawn care is often best left to the experts. When you worry about mowing too closely or leaving the grass too long, you may be better off talking to a professional lawn care company. Here, you will find others who understand the need to leave the grass long enough to shade itself without letting it go to seed. There will be someone on staff who understands that the grass should be mown from a different direction each week to avoid tracks. People who own lawn care companies don’t want to disappoint you, because there is plenty of competition out there. Just be sure to talk to someone in chare to make sure that they understand your needs and requirements for lawn maintenance while you are on holiday.

Watering Lawns

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If you don’t have an automatic sprinkler system, then you will need to hire someone to water your lawn. Your lawn maintenance company may be able to do this for you. However, it can get tricky because they may have to return to your site several times during the watering cycle to remove sprinklers. If this is the case, you may be better off asking a neighbor to do this part of your maintenance.

Rather than having the maintenance company or neighbor move sprinklers and drag water hoses, it may be a good idea to invest I extra sprinklers and hoses, so that you can set them up ahead of time This way, you will know that every section of your garden will be watered. There are even valves available that will allow you to hook several water hoses up to a single faucet. All the helper has to do is turn off one valve and open another to continue the watering process. Of course, if you go with an automated sprinkler system, all of this is take care of, but what’s the fun in that?

Weeds

If you are going to be gone for weeks, you may find that your lawn develops a major weed problem. It may be necessary to hire maintenance to come spray your lawn for weeds and pests to keep these from overtaking your plantings. In some cases frequent mowing will keep weeds under control, but other situations will leave you with a mess if they are not taken care of in a timely manner. They can even kill some of your plantings, or damage your lawn spaces.

Plan ahead, and you should be able to find someone who can take care of your lawn.