Taking a proactive approach in order to prevent weeds is the most efficient, with the top defense being a healthy and thick yard. When and if weeds persist, there are a multitude of options to think about both synthetic and natural.

If It Isn’t Grass, it is A Weed!

Do not allow specific broadleaf weeds to fool you; in the instance of your yard, anything other than the grass blades is considered a weed. Clover, dandelions, chickweed, and thistle, all are instances of typical broadleaf weeds. The weeds disrupt the uniformity of turf and start outcompeting all desired turfgrass.

Growing Environment

Poor soil conditions, unbalanced fertility, heavy traffic, excessive shade, and a variety of other conditions all can present unfavorable turf growing environments. Bare, thin, and weak areas are the initial place weeds will likely probably take over as conditions such as these persist and aren’t improved.

Power Raking: it’s an excellent method of removing dead crust and debris which builds up on a yard over the winter. It also is a delicate way to extract a tiny bit of thatch from the yard, without having to cause the substantial destruction that dethatching may cause.

We suggest Cleanr Mow’s Winnipeg power raking services in the Springtime, before new growth begins. This service is particularly efficient along with overseeding, as it’ll open the yard surface in order for new seed to become better established. It also is an outstanding way to thicken bentgrass lawns up, as this service slices the surface stolons as well as stimulates fresh growth, which thickens the yard.

Generally, Power Raking includes utilizing fixed knife-type blades which slice the thatch rather than ripping it up. Utilizing a de-thatching machine, it’s set on high in order for the blades to simply skim the surface. Unlike dethatching, it does not lead to extensive destruction, so the yard rapidly recovers and keeps its density.

The service may be performed in the spring or the fall. If you want to remove wintertime debris, it’s suggested to get it done before your yard begins to grow to resist setting the yard back during crucial spring growth.

If this service is being done with overseeding, CleanrMow recommends getting it done in spring to permit the fresh seedlings an abundance of time to become set up before the summertime heat and drought. Early fall or late summer is the optimal time for overseeding, because you resist the summertime drought and heat and the new seedlings don’t need to compete with any germinating weeds in the spring.

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Lawn aeration is the act of taking a special machine over your lawn that punches holes roughly 2-4” in length and an inch in diameter. As you push the aerator over the lawn, the tines rotate causing more holes to be created and this results in ‘plugs’ being pulled from the lawn. These plugs are comprised of a layer of soil and the top layer of thatch/grass that makes up your lawn. Leaving these plugs on your lawn and raking them in over the following two weeks can be extremely beneficial for your lawn. The actual act of lawn aeration allows the lawn to absorb more nutrients, water, and allows the lawn to breath. This act of de-compacting your lawn is especially necessary on lawns that are heavily trafficked.[/cs_text]

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Core aeration or power raking? Which is better for your lawn? There’s always a debate between lawn care professionals. However, it’s not that one is better than the other. Each method has it’s specific application, time and place to create a lush, healthy lawn.

Core Aeration

Core aeration or “plugging your lawn” as it’s often called, uses a machine that literally pierces your lawn and pulls a plug out of your lawn, leaving the remains on top of your lawn. The benefit of doing core aeration is that it loosens up the soil. You want to use core aeration when you have heavily compacted soil or high-traffic areas in your yard. Think of it as tilling your lawn without killing your lawn. The loosening of the soil allows the roots to expand and allows the soil to breathe more. This permits the grass to grow in thicker and fuller than before.

There’s many different kinds of lawn aeration services. But using the kind that physically puts a steel tube into the ground, pulls out a plug, and leaves it behind will be the most beneficial for your lawn’s health. Some people like to remove the plugs and others prefer to leave them for the lawn to reuse.

Power Raking

Power raking or “de-thatching” has a similar purpose to core aeration but isn’t meant to do the exact same thing. As opposed to focusing on compacted soil, power raking removes the dead material that tends to rest on top of the subsoil. Pulling out this unwanted debris will keep the grass from suffocating and reaching its full potential. Power raking physically rips away that unwanted debris, loosening the soil at the same time, but not to the extent that core aeration does. The dead layer of matter is removed but it’s left on top of the lawn, therefore you must collect the remains or else it will settle back in and defeat the purpose of power raking in the first place.

Book Now for $119 Power Rakes

For the 2020 lawn care season, Cleanr Property Maintenance is offering $119 power rakes when you book before April 15th, up to 3,000 square feet of turf. For an additional $69, you can add aeration and have the healthiest lawn in the neighborhood.

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