A recent study was published that revealed a majority of Americans believe that it is important to spend time in their yard – and to take care of it. Unfortunately, many homeowners just don’t have the time to take care of their lawns and enjoy them. Time limitations mean that it often comes down to a choice of one of the other. Landscape maintenance services can provide local homeowners with all of the mowing, trimming, lawn fertilization and weeding in North Providence that they need to have a beautiful yard.
While an overwhelming majority believe that professional landscaping would help them to have a nicer yard to enjoy with their families, many don’t know where to start when it comes to hiring North Providence lawn care. It is possible to have a beautiful yard and stay up on all of the maintenance and lawn fertilization in Rhode Island that is needed to keep it healthy and strong, if you know the right team to hire. Just call Eastern Landscaping to get a NO COST estimate on any landscape maintenance services right here in Northern Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.
What is Fertilizer? Why is It Important?
In addition to sunlight and water, plants need three nutrients for growth: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. The nitrogen helps with leaf growth, while the phosphorus helps the roots to grow long and strong. Potassium helps plants the same way it helps people in maintaining overall health and vitality. When it comes to choosing fertilizer for your lawn, there are two primary choice. Natural fertilizer comes from things like manure or plant matter, such as decomposed grass clippings and compost. Manufactured fertilizer is designed to be more balanced than natural fertilizer and it is made from synthetics and minerals that are mixed and produced in a factory.
As you can see, fertilizer is an important part of landscape maintenance services and it can be applied to all kinds of plants. Your North Providence lawn care specialists can help with lawn fertilization in Rhode Island to ensure that you have a beautiful lawn and garden area to enjoy with your family. Dry fertilizers last longer than liquid fertilizers, however liquid fertilizers can provide a quick fix if your plants are in need of these essential nutrients. While there are pre-mixed products that you can purchase and the equipment required to put them down on your lawn or use them on your plants, for best results, hire a professional.
Variations in Fertilizer Applications
There are four main areas that you need to keep track of when applying lawn fertilization in Rhode Island. First, you need to know what type of fertilizer your lawn and plants require in order to be healthy. You’ll see a lot of numbers on the bags, such as 10-10-10 or 20-10-5. Those numbers denote the three primary nutrients that we discussed: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium – in that order. To find out what your soil is lacking, you should get your soil tested. This is another advantage of working with North Providence lawn care. A professional knows which fertilizers are best, which will yield the best results, and they also know to test your soil to find out what it needs.
The next area is the amount of fertilizer you are putting down. Depending on where you live, you may need to put it down somewhere between four and six times each year. It also depends on the type of grasses that you have planted. Most people have no idea what type of grass they have unless they planted it themselves. Is it Bermuda, Rye or Bluegrass? If you don’t know, definitely consult with a pro. The timing of the application is the third thing you need to know. Some feel that spring fertilization is the most important, while others strongly believe that lawn fertilization in Rhode Island should happen in the fall.
The final area you need to know about fertilizer, is regarding weeding in North Providence. If your property has problems with weeds, you might need to make adjustments in your fertilization as part of your landscape maintenance services. Some fertilizers come with built-in weed control or herbicides, which kill weed seedlings before they get started. Summertime fertilizers can come with what is known as a post-emergent herbicide, which helps to keep seasonal weeds under control. Weeding in North Providence can be cut down considerably if you have the right balance of fertilization as part of your landscape maintenance services.
Contact Eastern Landscaping for Lawn Services
If you are considering hiring a professional to provide you with quality North Providence lawn care, look no further than the team at Eastern Landscaping. Our many years of experience working with weeding and lawn fertilization in Rhode Island, as well as general landscaping, landscape design, plantings and much more, have helped us to become experts in our field. Give us a call at 401-766-9035 to get a NO COST estimate on any of our professional services for your residential or commercial property.
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