Fall is around the corner, and in Tennessee, that means cooler weather, colorful leaves, and a great time to schedule lawn care services! Fertilization and weed control services are perfect for warm-season and cool-season grass types, as they'll give your lawn the nutrients it needs to thrive and keep it weed-free. You should also schedule aeration and overseeding services in the fall if you have cool-season grass. Aeration will give the roots of your grass better access to nutrients, while overseeding will fill in bare and patchy areas, leading to a thicker and denser turf. These 4 lawn care services will keep your property in great shape this fall and prepare it for the upcoming winter.

1. Fertilization

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If you want to achieve a healthy, green lawn this fall, you'll want to make sure that you fertilize your lawn in the late summer. Fertilization is the key to achieving your dream lawn, as it supplies the nutrients your lawn needs to thrive, including nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus. These essential nutrients enhance its vibrant green color, helps it to develop strong roots, and encourage healthy grass growth.

You should use a potassium-rich fertilizer in the fall to encourage strong root development and prepare your grass for winter dormancy.

2. Weed Control

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When your lawn is weed-free, it has a better chance of staying healthy and in tip-top shape. After all, weeds sap nutrients away from your turf for themselves, harming your grass in the process. Fortunately, weed control treatments can ensure your lawn is without weeds this fall. Pre-emergent weed control treatments stop newly germinated weeds from sprouting through the surface of the soil, while post-emergent treatments will eliminate any that have already populated your lawn. When you utilize both of these weed control treatments in the fall, your property will remain weed-free!

3. Aeration

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Core aeration is the process of pulling "cores" of soil from the surface of your turf, to create tiny holes. These holes create passageways that give the roots of your grass better access to essential nutrients and resources. While aeration is very beneficial for your lawn and will help keep it in tip-top shape, you want to ensure it's strong enough to endure the process and recover quickly. Because of this, you should aerate in the fall if you have cool-season grass. As the name suggests, this grass type thrives in cooler weather and is at its strongest during this time of year. However, if you have warm-season grass, it's best to wait until spring to aerate your lawn.

4. Overseeding

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If your lawn consists of cool-season grass and you want to thicken your turf this fall, schedule an overseeding service! Overseeding involves spreading cool-season seeds to fill bare and patchy areas with new, healthy grass growth. A thicker, denser turf has heightened defenses and is less susceptible to stressors; this is especially beneficial in the fall to build up your turf's strength in preparation for winter dormancy.

Professionals usually pair overseeding with their aeration service because the holes created through aeration provide the perfect spot for seeds to fall into.

Sign up for our fertilization, weed control, aeration, and overseeding services to keep your property in great shape this fall.

If you want to keep your property in great shape this fall, we're the ones to call! Here at Picture Perfect Landscapes, we can enhance your property's appearance with a healthy and equally beautiful lawn - with our fertilization, weed control, aeration, and overseeding services. You can trust that we'll perform exceptional services and take care of your lawn as if it were our own.

We offer our lawn care services to residential, commercial, and HOA properties in Memphis, Midtown Memphis, East Memphis, TN, and other nearby areas. Call us at (901) 246-7656 to sign up for our fertilization, weed control, aeration, and overseeding services today!