Having a thick, lush lawn boosts any home’s curb appeal. During the summer, this is the goal. Caring and maintaining your lawn is a big part of keeping it thick and green. When you don’t care for it properly you may run into a problem known as seeding. When you don’t mow your lawn regularly, or ensure it has the nutrients that it needs, it may start this process. PE Lawn Services is here to talk about why you don’t want your grass going to the seeding process.
Seeding Affects Appearance of Your Lawn
When your grass goes to seed, you may mistake this with weeds. Many homeowners think they need help with weed control when they really just have a grass problem. This is because the seed stalks make the grass look lighter in color and rough. You won’t have the consistent dark green color that most people are looking for in their lawn.
Grass Going to Seed Will Not Fill in Bare Spots
Everyone experiences times when they have sparse patches in their lawn. It is a common misconception that allowing your grass to go to see will help solve this problem. When your grass goes to seed, it could be caused by two things. One: if you have bluegrass or rye grass this is simply part of their life cycle. As the day lengthens, these types of grass goes to see in preparation for the following year. Two: Your grass is already struggling and in a last ditch effort to preserve itself, it is producing seeds. When your grass is already struggling, going to seed will further damage it. This zaps it of energy since it takes so much energy for the grass to produce seed bearing stalks.
Depending on the Type of Grass, it Can Go to Seed at Short or Long Lengths
When you have bluegrass or ryegrass, it may not matter what length you are cutting your grass; it will go to seed no matter what as part of its life cycle. For many other varieties, you have to allow the grass to grow fairly tall before it will start producing seed stalks. Once your grass has reached this length, it may be tempting to simply mow it down and get rid of the seeds. When you do this, you risk damaging your grass. If your grass gets to a long length, you can only mow one-third of the stalk to avoid hurting your lawn. You will need to mow it down in stages to get it back to the length you want it.
Lawn Mowing, Grass Cutting, Mulching & More in Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Cheshire, Southington, Watertown, Wolcott & Greater Waterbury Connecticut
Often to get the grass you desire, you need someone that has the training and experience to get it there for you. Maintaining your lawn requires a lot of time and work. In our busy world, you may not have the time give your lawn the attention that it needs. PE Lawn Services offers a variety of lawn care services that will leave your property breathtaking. Call us today!
