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Enjoying a rich, green lawn is one of the best parts of summer. Backyard picnics, yard games, and even laying out to catch a few rays are all more enjoyable on a lush, carpet-like turf. Watering and trimming the grass are basic lawn maintenance tasks. But if you are wondering if you should fertilize your lawn every year, the answer is absolutely. But even more than that, in order to maintain a healthy lawn that can fight off disease, endure pests, and edge out weeds, fertilizing at the beginning and end of most seasons will help your grass to stay healthy and look amazing.

Spring

Jump start the growing season by feeding your lawn at the beginning of spring. With all the spring showers and lightning fast growing taking place in your yard, your lawn will be thankful for the added energy from a good fertilizer.

Summer

Before the summer heat comes in to deplete your lawn, fertilize it again to increase its chances of fighting off the heat and diseases. With pest activity increasing in the summer months, a healthy lawn will be able to withstand these attacks as well.

Fall

Enjoy your beautiful lawn through the fall by feeding it at the beginning of the Autumn months as the summer heat begins to lessen. Though your lawn would have been healthy to stand up to the summer sun, its stores may be low, making a fall feeding just the thing to perk it up through these cooler months before laying dormant during the winter.

Other lawn considerations

In addition to fertilizing, regularly watering your lawn through dry spells will help your lawn continue to grow and thrive. Keeping a close eye out for any unusual brown or bare patches that may indicate disease will help you quickly treat your lawn before the disease takes over wide swaths of your yard. Be mindful of potential pests like gophers, moles, and voles that could disrupt the root systems of your lawn and create unsightly mounds and dirt piles through your yard. Eliminate these pests by calling a lawn care professional that also specializes in pest and disease issues.

Vegetation control can also have a huge impact on the health of your lawn. Eliminating weeds and cutting back overgrown shrubs will let your lawn get the root room and sun exposure it needs to be healthy.

For residents in Fresno County, give The Experienced Gardener a call for all your lawn care needs from regular mowing and trimming maintenance, to eradicating disease and pests that may be destroying your yard. Fertilizing is important but it is only one part of long lasting lawn maintenance.