Many people often think that winter time means they don’t have to worry about their lawns for a few months, and are surprised to learn that winter lawn care in the South is even a thing!  Read below for some tips on winter lawn care in Alabama from the lawn care experts at Mighty Green Lawn Care.

In the South, we’ve got it pretty easy when it comes to winters.  Sure, we’ve had some pretty incredible snow storms and crazy winter weather events over the years, but for the most part, our winters are typically very mild.  Even though we may not deal with a lot of snow or extremely low temperatures, winter is still a rough time of the year for southern lawns.

Over the last several decades, Holiday decorating ideas and supplies have exploded in the American market.  Just about every store, from the big chain stores to smaller “mom and pop” shops, carry decorations for your home, your lawn, yourself, and even for your family pets.

​Preparing and decorating for the holidays can be fun and festive; however, you should take caution in choosing the right types of decorations to use, especially if you want to protect your home and your yard.  Below, you will find 3 tips for protecting your lawn from any damage that can be acquired from certain types of holiday lawn decorations.

​1. Avoid holiday decorations that are heavy and bulky.  If you leave decorations such as large nativity scenes or large figurines along the surface of your grass, the smothered grass can become damaged over time.  This damage can last well into the Spring and can leave your lawn looking splotchy and unkept.

It’s that time of year again, when the trees are shedding and our lawns become cluttered with fallen leaves.  Perhaps you find yourself wondering if there is something interesting that you can do with the fallen leaves, beyond just the typical bagging them up and hoping that the yard waste collectors will take away all of your leaf bags.  Below you will find a list of some things that you can do with your fallen leaves.  Perhaps some of these ideas will benefit your fall lawn care routine, or at least inspire you to be creative in your own way.
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Mulch your fallen leaves.  Mulch can be used throughout your flower beds, as a layer of mulch can add a protective covering from winter’s wet, cold days.  This layer can protect your more fragile flowers and shrubs.  Furthermore, the fallen leaves are full of nutrients that can be beneficial for your other plants.

For some homeowners, it may be hard to believe that in order to have a thriving, beautiful lawn in the Spring growing season, that some special activities need to actually be performed in the Fall.  The old saying that prior proper planning can lead to great things further down the road is one that definitely lies true for your yard. 

The southern part of the United States deals with a lot of extreme heat, and sometimes with very little water.  This climate can wreak havoc on a person’s yard.  With just a few simple lawn care routines, you can give your lawn a better chance to thrive and prosper in the next growing season.  Below, you will find a list of some things that you can do now in order to benefit your lawn immensely in the Spring.

A beautiful, healthy lawn can make or break the curb appeal of your property.  Taking care of your grass can be a full-time job that requires the conscientious homeowner to educate themselves on their specific grass type, the best maintenance plan for the grass, and anything else that they can do, in order to ensure the prosperity of the specific grass. 

Whether you are trying to enhance the grass that you already have, or if you are creating a lawn from scratch, you may want to learn about a variety of different grass types.  Below, you will find a list of some grass types, their general locales, and a little bit about each type listed.  If you are a property owner who is trying to decipher which type of grass you currently have on your lawn, feel free to reach out to one of our expert lawn care technicians for assistance!

Mulch is described as “a layer of material that is applied to the surface of the soil”.  Mulch is typically applied to flower beds, around the base of trees, around the perimeter of a home or business building, and around any other area that a property owner wants to highlight throughout their landscape.
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Mulch is often used for the purpose of beautification and for enhancing the area around one’s yard or home, but mulch also has many useful purposes.  Some of the reasons people use mulch on their property are: ​

A healthy lawn is one that is provided with the proper amount of sunlight, oxygen, fertilizer, and moisture.  Unless your lawn is receiving plenty of water from consistent rainfall, then it is important to ensure that your lawn is given water on a regular basis.  The ideal amount of water that a healthy lawn needs is about one inch per week, especially during the warmer season.  By using a rain gauge (bought inexpensively at a garden supply store), you can easily measure how much water your lawn has received each week.  Remember that the one-inch recommendation includes rainwater, as well as water that you provide for your lawn.
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Most lawn care professionals agree that watering a lawn in the early morning hours is the best option, preferably between the hours of 5am-9am.  As the sun rises, the water droplets will have plenty of time to be absorbed into the grass blades, before evaporating due to extreme heat from the summer sun.  Later in the day will probably prove to be too hot for proper watering, because the water will evaporate too quickly, and will not have time to be absorbed by the plants.

Anyone who has taken care of a yard knows that it is a full-time, all-encompassing job that requires determination, accuracy, and hard work.  Well, at least that is how it feels to many people, especially in the middle of a hot afternoon after spending hours working on your average-sized lawn.  Similar to cleaning or vacuuming the inside of your house, yard work needs to be done on a consistent basis, about every week or ten days during the warmer months of the year.  If you are interested in some tips on how you can make lawn care less time-consuming and more affordable, then you might be interested in some of the ideas below.
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One tip you might be interested in is how to make the string on your weed eater last a little longer.  If you have noticed that you go through weed eater string quicker than you ought to, there are a few things for you to consider.  One thing is to make sure that you are using the weed eater appropriately and according to the manufacturer directions.  It is important for you to keep the weed eater parallel to the ground, which will ensure proper usage of the string.  You should also resist the temptation to feed too much string out of the spool at one time.  Additionally, ensure that you have purchased the correct sized spool, and know that you can often buy a bigger spool than you originally received in the box.  When you use a small spool, it surely will run out quicker than you might expect.