St. Louis Lawn Care Tips, St. Louis Lawn Service

St. Louis Lawn Care now offers a snow removal service. We offer both residential and commercial snow removal services. Don’t get stuck inside when it snows. Our snow removal service will allow you to safely navigate your property. We are ready and available whenever it snows. We are reliable and dependable. We will clear your property in a timely manner after the snow starts to fall.

St. Louis can have some heavy snow storms. The snow can come out of no where and catch you off guard. St. Louis Lawn Care will never be caught off guard by a snow storm. We will monitor snow storms so we can get to your property as soon as possible. Snow can melt during the day and freeze as ice overnight. We offer an ice melt service to prevent ice from freezing on you driveways and walkways.

Call us and set up a snow removal program today. You will never have to shovel your driveway again. You will have the comfort of knowing that we will remove the snow from your driveway and sidewalks.

We also offer a snow plowing and sidewalk clearing for commercial properties. We will remove the snow from your parking lots so your customers can safely drive on your property. We will also remove the snow from the sidewalks and apply ice melt to make your sidewalks safe to walk on.

February 11, 2009

Warm Weather and Rain in St. Louis

These past few days have brought warm weather and rain. Hope your lawn was cut to the proper height in the fall. A shorter lawn over the winter will allow sunlight to not go to waste. The leaf blades will absorb the sunlight and the rain will go directly to the roots.

Now is the time to start thinking about a lawn care company for the 2009 season. St. Louis Lawn Care has the experience to provide expert care for your lawn. Pleas call us today for a free estimate.

December 17, 2009

Happy Holidays, Lawn Mowing and Snow Removal

We have gift certificates available if you are looking for any last minute gift ideas for the holidays. A St. Louis Lawn Care gift certificate will make the perfect gift for anyone that needs lawn maintenance.

December does not mean that you need to stop cutting your grass in St. Louis. Some of our lawns are still growing and we are still cutting them. Cutting your grass in the winter will make your lawn look clean and well maintained. It will take off the longer pieces and keep your lawn mowed at a short even height.

Remember that snow can come at any time in St. Louis. St. Louis Lawn Care, Inc. has many snow removal services to keep your business clear of any snow or ice. We provide snow plow, snow shoveling, salting, and sidewalk calcium and magnesium chloride applications.

Keep your businesses up and running throughout the snowfall with snow removal services from St. Louis Lawn Care

January 11, 2010

The First Major Snow Fall of the Year.

Happy New Year!

Last week we had our first major snow fall of the year. We received about four inches of snow here in St. Louis. St. Louis Lawn care was out in full force snow plowing and snow blowing all over St. Louis.

If you are looking for a reliable snow removal service then give St. Louis Lawn Care a call. If you were unhappy with the service of your current snow plow contractor, then give us at St. Louis Lawn Care a call for a free estimate on snow removal for your property. We are capable of providing snow plowing and snow removal services for all sizes of properties, big or small. We have different size plows for big and small jobs. We can handle removing snow from your sidewalks as well.

January 20, 2010

Landscaping Service in St. Louis

In case you didn't know, St. Louis Lawn Care, Inc. also offers landscaping services in St. Louis. We can design and construct a landscape project any time of the year. Now is the right time to get your landscape project started so it will be ready for your enjoyment in the spring. We have done landscaping projects all over St. Louis. No job is too big or too small.

Our professionals here at St. Louis Lawn Care, Inc. can handle any landscaping project you need completed. We can do new landscapes, hardscapes, water features, ponds, irrigation and sprinkler installation, retaining walls and much more. Call us today to have your next landscape custom designed by St. Louis Lawn Care, Inc.

January 31, 2010

St. Louis Lawn Care Offers Free Advice on all Lawn Care Services

St. Louis Lawn Care offers free advice and estimates on all of our lawn care and landscaping services. Don’t ever feel bad about giving us a call here at St. Louis Lawn Care. We will be happy to answer the simplest lawn care question you have.

If you ever have any questions about lawn care, snow removal, lawn fertilizer, weed control, landscaping, or any outdoor services, give us a call at St. Louis Lawn Care, we would be happy to accommodate any questions you might have about any landscaping or lawn care needs.

February 28, 2010

Fertilizer is starting soon.

Now that we are entering March it is time to start thinking about that first application of fertilizer. Spring fertilizer will help your lawn green up and start growing when the weather warms up. A fertilizer that contains pre emergent crabgrass control will help prevent crabgrass all year. Crabgrass seeds will lay on your lawn all winter and wait for the weather to warm up to the optimum temperature for germination. A fertilizer with a pre emergent will prevent these crabgrass seeds from germinating.

Call St. Louis Lawn Care today for a free estimate on your custom fertilization program for 2010.

March 12, 2010

The weather is nice and the grass will start growing soon.

This past week we have been putting down our first application of fertilizer for the year. The weather has been nice and the grass is starting to green up. If your lawn is not green it is probably in need of nutrients. All of our yards that received a fertilizing program from us last year are green. Make sure your lawn is fed properly with a fertilizer from St. Louis Lawn Care. Now is the time to put down the pre emergent crabgrass control. If you don’t have a fertilizer program set up, give St. Louis Lawn Care a call for a free estimate.

Once the grass starts to grow it is going to grow fast. Make sure you have someone ready to mow your lawn when the grass does start to grow. Letting your grass get out of hand and then cutting it all at once is very unhealthy for the lawn. Make sure you have consistent mowings once the grass starts to grow. St. Louis Lawn Care is the perfect company for all of your lawn care needs. We give free estimates for lawn mowing in St. Louis.

March 18, 2010

Question of the week:

When is the best time to aerate my lawn and should I aerate and overseed my lawn in the spring?

I have been getting this question a lot in the past week, and the answer is….it depends.

Aeration and overseeding should be performed during the growing season of the type of grass that is on your lawn. In St. Louis the growing season for fescue and bluegrass is the spring and fall. The growing season for zoysia is summer.

First lets talk about what happens in the spring lawn growing season. Springtime is when your grass starts to come out of dormancy and begins to grow. Lawns start to green up and begin to look good. Now grass is not the only plant that begins growing in the springtime in St. Louis. Crabgrass begins to germinate in lawns as well. The crabgrass grows from seeds left in the soil from last season. Crabgrass dies in the cold weather and it leaves hundreds, if not thousands of seeds behind. These seeds sit and wait for the warm weather to come back.

Ok so know that we know that spring is a growing season for grass and crabgrass, how do we prevent the unwanted crabgrass from germinating?

Put down a pre-emergent plus fertilizer in the spring. The pre-emergent herbicide prevents seed from germinating in your lawn, including the unwanted crabgrass. The fertilizer will add nutrients to feed the existing grass. The pre-emergent does not harm established grass, it needs to be put down before the crabgrass starts to grow.

So, since the pre-emergent prevents all grassy seeds from germinating it will be pointless to plant new grass seed at the same time. This is why it is ideal to plant new seed in the fall. The fall will allow the new seed to grow and the winter will kill the unwanted crabgrass, and you will be able to put down a pre-emergent herbicide on your already established grass in the spring.

I know this is probably confusing to read. If you have any questions do not hesitate to call any of the professionals at St. Louis Lawn Care, Inc. We will happily answer any questions you may have about your lawn.

May 18, 2010

Wild Spring Weather in St. Louis

Every year in St. Louis the spring weather never ceases to amaze me. This year we received little rain in April and tons of rain in May.

The spring weather affected the lawns in St. Louis in many ways. The little rain in April had the lawns looking like it was mid summer. Some were starting to dry out and the growing really slowed down. Hardly ever will I advocate watering your lawn in April, but this year a little watering would have been acceptable. Lawns only need a deep watering about once a week.

The heavy rains in may gave the lawns in St. Louis a much needed drink. The lawns are now growing like crazy. Try to keep up on the lawn mowing. Do not let your lawn get too out of control between each cut. Mowing too much of the grass blade off will damage the lawn.

Now is the time to get that second application of fertilizer on your yard. This will continue to feed your lawn with the nutrients it needs to stay green and healthy.

If you have any questions or need any assistance with lawn care, give St. Louis Lawn Care a call. We will be happy to answer any question you may have.

June 13, 2008

Lawn Care Makes a Great Father’s Day Present

Give your dad the gift of lawn care for fathers day. St. Louis Lawn Care has great lawn service packages to give your dad the free time he deserves.

We love mowing lawns. It’s what we do. Let us mow your father’s lawn. Our rates will allow you to purchase an affordable lawn care service for your dad.

Give us a call today to get a free estimate for your father’s yard.

June 29, 2010

Disease and Fungus is everywhere

Does your lawn have a bunch of brown spots and brown patches in it. You may have a disease or a fungus. Lawn diseases are all over the place this June in St. Louis. The hot weather combined with warm summer nights provides a breeding ground for lawn fungus and disease.

There are things that you can do to prevent the spread of more disease in your lawn. Apply a fungicide. This will prevent the spread of disease. Eventually your lawn will start to fill back in and you wont even notice that the lawn disease was there.

You can also make sure that your lawn is dry over night. This involves only watering your lawn early in the morning so it has all day to dry. Moisture and warm nights will cause lawn diseases to thrive in St. Louis.

If you ever have any questions about lawn diseases in St. Louis, give St. Louis Lawn Care a call.

June 29, 2010

New Service: Termite Monitoring Service in St. Louis

Shortly St. Louis Lawn Care will be offering termite monitoring. Termite monitoring will monitor your house and surrounding areas for termites. Termite stations will be placed around your house in about 10 foot intervals and monitored on a scheduled basis. This system will detect if there are any termite colonies in or near your house.

Termites cause billions of dollars of damage every year. If you can detect termites before they do any damage then you can save yourself a ton of money.

July 8, 2010

Question of the week:

Why does my yard look so bad right now?

Summers in St. Louis can be harsh on lawns. Especially this summer. We went from rain almost every other day to hot humid weather and no rain at all. These past few weeks have brought almost no rain and hot days and warm nights. Now fungus and lawn disease is taking over. Brown patch is the most prevalent fungus in lawns right now. The lawn will start to brown and it will slowly spread. This might be confused with general lawn burnout. Typically when a lawn burns out it will turn grey first and then to brown.

The fungus is brought on by spores already existent in the lawn and they only become active under the right conditions. These past few weeks in St. Louis have provided prime conditions for brown patch in St. Louis lawns. The warm humid nights allow the brown patch to thrive. A fungicide can be applied to prevent the spread of lawn disease and when conditions are right the lawn will fill back in.

Correct watering can also prevent fungus and disease in your lawn. Lawns should be watered at the most two times per week during dry portions of the summer. If we receive regular rain here in St. Louis, then watering is not required. Set your watering system so your lawn gets watered deeply and infrequently. The best watering program will water your lawn once per week and apply one inch to one and a half inches of water. This will promote root growth deep into the soil. Watering every day or multiple times per day will promote shallow root growth and enhance the chance of disease in you lawn.

Allow you lawn to dry out between watering.