All West Hartford or Glastonbury, CT outdoor spaces require maintenance to ensure beautiful, thriving, functional outdoor spaces. Lawn care services encourage a healthy lawn that repels pests and chokes out weeds. Let’s explore how professional lawn care can transform your property.
Improves Lawn Health
Regular mowing, watering, and fertilizing help to keep the lawn healthy and looking its best. A healthy lawn is more resistant to pests and diseases because it can’t take hold as it would in grass that is struggling.
A thick thatch layer can provide a haven for pests and diseases, especially when the grass is stressed from lack of nutrients, little water, and poor oxygen. Poor drainage can also lead to waterlogged soil, which creates ideal conditions for pests and diseases.
Increases Curb Appeal
A well-maintained lawn makes a property look more attractive and inviting, which is beneficial for homeowners who are trying to sell their homes or who simply want to enjoy their outdoor spaces. A lush, green lawn is a sign of good care and maintenance, which can make a property look more desirable, attractive, and inviting. The deep green lawn color creates a lovely contrast to the variegated shrubbery and plantings for more visual impact.
Improves Air Quality
Grass absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen, which helps to improve air quality which is especially beneficial in urban areas where there is a lot of pollution. Because it absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen, healthy grass helps to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.
Thriving grass helps to filter particulate matter, a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in the air, from the air by trapping it on its leaves and stems. For people who have chronic respiratory issues, particulate matter can be harmful to breathe.
Reduces Noise Pollution
A thick lawn can help to reduce noise pollution from traffic, airplanes, and other sources, making your outdoor areas more peaceful and relaxing. It acts as a barrier to sound waves since grass blades and stems can absorb and deflect sound waves, which helps to reduce noise levels.
Lawn Care Practices to Boost Better Health
In addition to regular lawn care practices, other tasks can work with a lush carpet of grass to make the whole landscape stand out in seamless beauty.
Tree and Shrub Care
Pruning trees regularly helps to remove dead or diseased branches, improve the tree's shape, and reduce the risk of damage from storms. Inspections of trees for signs of pests and diseases allow you to seek a professional to take steps to control these problems immediately.
Hardscape Cleaning and Power-Washing
Extend the life of your outdoor living spaces with professional, annual cleaning with power washers that remove the grime, debris, and mold that can form over time. This treatment ensures your outdoor spaces look fresh and clean and ready to host your outdoor activities.
Seasonal Cleanups
A thorough fall cleanup removes the leaves, branches, and other materials that have landed on the grass. Left there, the snow and ice can build up on top of debris and cause mold and fungus to grow in the grass. You will only know when it melts and there are entire patches of lawn that are dead or dying, causing costly remedies to get your lawn back to great health.
About the Author
Birch Hill Landscape & Design is a full-service, woman-owned, family-run design/build contractor that has been serving residential and commercial customers in the Central Connecticut area for over 30 years. When you see our work vehicles, you know that another satisfied customer is benefiting from our experience, passion, and commitment to quality!
