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LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE
Landscaping maintenance helps turn your overgrown yard into a relaxing paradise.
From basic lawn care and lawn maintenance to more intricate landscaping services,
different types of landscaping will suit your needs better. You can even count on a
landscaper to implement the landscape designs you have in mind.
Landscaping companies can handle all your land maintenance services. This article
will guide you in turning your landscaping ideas into reality. This way you will have a
basic idea of all the landscaping services you could receive and their cost.
With the changing of the seasons comes changes to your lawn care requirements.
When fall and spring kick-off, your yard needs extra care. A landscape company will
clean your mulch and flower beds, edge your beds and remove debris. Also, they will
trim back any perennials for new growth in the coming months.
You should typically receive spring and fall clean-up twice a year when those seasons
get underway.
GENERAL BED
MAINTENANCE/DETAILING
Every now and then you might want to have your flower and mulch beds cleaned up.
This general maintenance includes weeding, trimming and edging. Not as in-depth as
spring/fall cleans, your landscaper should perform general maintenance fairly often.
This keeps your yard looking nice year-round and keeps it easy to control.
PRUNING/HEDGING
Just like your lawn needs a cut, so do your flowers, bushes, trees and shrubs. A
professional will know exactly when to prune a plant. Pruning at the wrong time could
damage certain plants. Additionally, a professional will know just how much to take
off without damaging the plant.
MULCHING
Usually, during the springtime, you will want to add another layer of mulch to your
mulch beds. This helps separate your plant beds from your lawn, which simplifies
lawn care. It also adds a lot of curb appeal and makes your trees, bushes and flowers
stand out.
LEAF REMOVAL
During the fall and with certain species in the spring, deciduous trees shed their
leaves. This needs to get cleaned up before they start snuffing out your lawn and
plants. Landscapers can clean up the leaves and take them away from your property,
leaving you with a clean space.
LAWN MOWING
Finally, lawn mowing is the most frequent form of lawn and yard maintenance. During
the summer months, grass can grow fairly quickly, especially in moist environments.
Grass must get trimmed once a week or once every other week, depending on
climate. A landscaping service can mow your lawn and give a professional finish for
maximum appeal.
Price also varies depending on the services. Consistent mulching and pruning
services along with mowing cost more than just one service. In many cases, you can
pay a little less when you sign a landscaping contract to perform multiple services.
FERTILIZATION COST
Lawn fertilization takes place in stages since it usually requires several applications.
Expect to pay between $80 and $380, depending on how many applications you need
or want. A single service will cost around $50.
LAWN REPLACEMENT/RESTORATION
COST
When you need to replace your lawn but do not want to wait for the reseeding
process, consider lawn replacement. Instead of just seeds, you get already growing
sod, ready for application. Replacing one-fifth of an acre can cost anywhere from
$2,500 to $7,000 or more. The price of sod also varies depending on the type of
grass, location and market availability.
Seeding a lawn costs significantly less, from $400 to $1500 to reside an entire lawn.
However, the process can take up to two years for full restoration.
Lawn care costs vary from $50 an acre all the way past $2,000. The more services
you require, the more you pay. Mowing costs significantly less than reseeding or
fertilizing. However, bundling those services with the same landscaping company
could save you some money.
HOW MUCH DO GARDENERS MAKE?
Gardeners in the United States average about $50 per hour. This rate varies
depending on experience and certifications.
Basic lawn care, including mowing and trimming will usually cost around $50.
However, more intricate clean-ups will cost more, sometimes upwards of $200.
7 LAWN MAINTENANCE
AND GARDENING TIPS
KEEP AN EYE ON SOIL PH
Soil pH determines how well your grass can grow. Since pH levels can change, you
want to keep an eye on it and adjust as needed. Sometimes healthy-looking soil
might not have the correct pH levels grass and plants need.
You can test your soil pH yourself or have a professional do it for you. Grass usually
likes it somewhere between 6.0 and 7.2. Pro tip: lime raises pH and iron lowers it.
You also do not need to water shady areas as much, since the shade keeps water
from evaporating. Overfeeding your lawn can kill it just as much as underfeeding it.
You might still have to do some raking since too much mulch will kill the grass
underneath. But so long as you have a manageable amount of leaves, let the mower
do the work.
Mulch keeps grass and weeds from fighting your trees for nutrients, allowing them to
grow full and healthy.
Whether your lawn needs mowing or you want to create something new, contact
Exscape designs today . The perfect backyard landscaping design is closer than you
thought.