Do's
1. Make an Overall Assessment
First, you need to see if the soil is ready for a new season, if the landscape irrigation system works properly, if the lawn needs overseeding or special treatments, and so on. Call your lawn care Arlington, TX company to perform a soil test and an overall post-winter evaluation, including vegetation and equipment functionality.
2. Light Raking, Cleaning, and Debris Removal
Even in Texas, the low winter temperatures surely affected your turf to some degree. While you don't have to fight against heavy snow mold, you still need to clean up some debris. Use a leaf rake, not a garden rake, and lightly clean up the place without forcing anything. Let the turf grow as temperatures rise, and remove dead leaves and tissue with care.
3. Get Your Lawn Mower Ready
It's not a good time to mow anything right now, but it's better to be prepared. Sharpen the mower blades, fix it in case it's working improperly or broken, and make sure everything is up to standard before you get to the actual mowing.
Don'ts
1. Don't Begin Pre-Emergence Treatments
Crabgrass won't start germinating and developing right now, so there's no need to stress and damage turf and seedlings with unnecessary treatments. Ask your lawn care Arlington, TX company to give you the green light on pre-emergence herbicide use, or ask them to take care of this task when the time comes.
2. Don't Fertilize Just Yet
Let your turf green up fully and reach its mowing height before you start using fertilizers. Your local lawn care Arlington, TX specialists can provide you with a correct calendar to include aeration, overseeding, fertilization, and weed control. Even if the warm temperatures in your area seem to call for sooner action, listen to your lawn management team and respect the schedule they've provided.
3. Don't Plant Anything Without Guidance
Our lawn care Arlington, TX experts are all for planting new flowers and trees, revamping the lawn and landscape with flower beds, hedges, shrubs, bushes, scented herbs, trees, and even vegetables. The warm climate might tempt you to start planting right away, but ask your lawn care experts to help you pick the right plants and build a schedule you can follow.
