Updated 4/19/2023 How to Prepare Your Omaha Yard for Lawn Aeration and Overseeding This Fall Autumn is synonymous with earthy tones, hoodies, and pumpkin-flavored sweets. It’s also well-known as the best time of the year to aerate and overseed your lawn. After a scorching summer, all that cool weather translates to ideal growing conditions for your lawn. The most essential things to concentrate on in the fall are repairing any damage from July and August, preparing for the winter, and preparing your grass for a lush spring. There are several things you can do for your lawn this time of year, but...

Updated 4/20/2023 So How Much Does it Cost to Have Your Lawn Aerated? By enhancing access to air, water, and nutrients, annual lawn aeration enables grass to produce strong, healthy roots. It's a cost-effective strategy to assure a lush, healthy lawn, with prices ranging from $60 to $100 and up with a national average of roughly $130. Range in Nebraska: $60 to $100 and up National Average: $130 Aerating a lawn involves removing plugs of dirt to relieve soil compaction, allowing grass roots to spread out, grow stronger, and enhance the lawn's health. Poking holes in the lawn with spikes or spraying a liquid aerating...

Updated 4/23/2023 Does Your Lawn Need to be Dethatched? Suspect your lawn may need to be dethatched? Before you proceed you should know that not every lawn requires power raking or “dethatching”. However, whenever thatch has built up in the lawn you should strongly consider it. Thatch is harmful to your turf and there comes a point when getting rid of that thatch becomes essential for your yard’s health. Here is some important information to consider if you are thinking about having your lawn dethatched. When to Dethatch Your Lawn in Omaha, NE Before you do anything, you should check to see how thick...

Updated 4/24/2023 The Benefits of Lawn Aeration in Omaha, NE Looking after your lawn can be a backbreaking task as it requires maintenance throughout the year. Mowing, fertilizing, and watering are just some of the things that must be performed frequently. The majority of lawns in Omaha have clay-based soil underneath. They can accommodate considerable water and are fertile as well, but they can pose problems. To start, clay does not absorb water very well and becomes even less absorbent the drier it gets. Hard, dry clay soil can lead to drainage concerns, and this is one of the benefits of lawn...

How to to Set Your Lawn up for Success It’s officially springtime and one of our favorite times of the year here at EcoScapes. We’re just starting to see the promise of new growth on trees and some tulips are peaking out of the ground. It’s also officially time to start giving your lawn lots of love to set it up for a healthy spring and summer. Here’s what should be on your spring lawn care to-do lists. Spring Lawn Cleanup To-Do List Tidy Up The Lawn Grass requires plenty of sun to thrive, so anything on top...

Follow These 8 Lawn Care Tips for a Healthier Lawn Lawn mowing seems easy enough, but every time you mow your grass you’re contributing to the overall failure or prosperity of your yard. Mow the grass correctly and you’ll have a groomed lawn that is healthy, more drought resistant and thick enough to eliminate broadleaf weeds. Mowing incorrectly can cause your lawn to struggle to survive the changing Nebraska seasons. Try to mow often enough so that you are never cutting more than one third of the grass blade with each mowing. Avoid Scalping Your Lawn Make sure to avoid scalping your grass,...

How To Create A More Eco-friendly Lawn A healthy lawn is essential for everyone and property owners can encourage this by making more environmentally conscious decisions with their lawn and landscape care. Listed are Six Ways You Can Make Your Lawn Eco-friendly: Mulch your grass clippings: Instead of bagging the clippings, mulch them. Doing so allows the clippings to decompose back into the earth, thus providing nutrients which in turn will eliminate the need to add chemicals. It can also help the environment because the production of fertilizers creates pollutants in the atmosphere. Also, fertilizers can often end up in natural waters which...

5 Must Have Lawn Care Tools for Homeowners Every homeowner needs a basic set of lawn care tools, especially if you’re the do-it-yourself type. Having the following six lawn care tools close at hand can help you create the lawn and landscape you want. Read on to learn more about the essential items you need. 1. Lawn Mower First and foremost, you need a lawn mower. There are an infinite number of models out there, so make your choice based on your budget and the size of your lawn. Lawn mowers can have a hefty price tag attached, so the numerous options work...

Advantages To Hiring A Pet Friendly Lawn Care Service Your pets are extended members of your family. You love them and treat them as special as you can. You buy special food, toys, treats, beds, and more to help care for them. However, have you ever considered your Omaha lawn care service? Do you know if it is pet-friendly or are you risking the safety of your precious four-legged family members?  Hiring an eco-friendly lawn care company in Omaha is easier than you might think. Here at EcoScapes, we provide a variety of lawn care services to help you keep your...

Lawn Care Safe for the Environment and Your Pets When pursuing a lush green, vibrant, and weed free lawn, it is normal to be concerned about the safety and health of your pets and loved ones being exposed to sometimes harmful chemicals. We get it, pets are part of the family too and your choice of a professional lawn care provider is a very important decision. We are pet owners as well and are always on the search for new pet friendly products to integrate into our eco-friendly lawn care programs and services. The good news for all of us pet...

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