KK Lawn & Landscape Frequently Asked Questions

The proper height of grass is one of the most important parts of lawn care. Having your grass too tall makes your lawn a friendly habitat for mice, moles, or snakes, and invites those nasty insects to be nice and cozy. Another issue that arises when your grass is too tall is that there is more wear and tear on the mower and it takes more labor to mow.

A lot of people feel spring is the best time for updating their landscaping, but honestly, for planting trees, shrubs, and grass, the best time is in the fall. Trees, shrubs, and grass look forward to those warm days and cool evenings and not to mention the precipitation to help establish their roots. During the cooler months, the roots have a longer time to get more established than in the spring months where it gets hot pretty quick. Another reason would be that there are fewer weeds and the soil temperature stays warmer longer. But, planting annuals and perennial flowers in the spring is the best time for them. 

Mowing your lawn regularly is very essential to having healthy lawn care in Eastern PA. When mowing, you should leave the clippings in the grass. This is called mulching and when you do this, the cut grass clippings provide natural nutrients to the soil and make your lawn a lot healthier and fuller. With this said, taking soil samples at the beginning of mowing season and mid-year will be show you just how much grass should be mulched back into your lawn.

The best time to mulch your flower beds and do your fresh landscaping in Eastern PA is around springtime. Mulch should also be applied lightly around any fresh-planted shrubs, trees, and flowers. For more advice, call us today.

Doing a nice light trimming can be done at any time to improve the look of your landscaping in Eastern PA. The majority of pruning and trimming should be done while in dormancy. This would either be in early spring, winter, or late fall before the first frost would arrive.