Fall Lawn Aeration in St. Louis, MO

Early September is an excellent time to schedule a fall lawn aeration, especially for homes and businesses near the St. Louis area. Aeration helps to relieve soil compaction, especially in areas of lawn that get traffic or general wear and tear. Lawn aeration also improves water and nutrient conditions in soil, helping them to travel and flow freely. It works to prevent lawn thatch that can build-up and cause brown or bare spots in otherwise healthy lawns. G&G Lawn & Tree is providing highly rated lawn aeration and overseeding services to landscaping customers now, to help turf grass remain healthy and well maintained through fall, winter and into Spring, 2019.

Lawn Care in Autumn

Fall in St. Louis makes for ideal timing to start lawn seed since it is considered a cool-season plant. Each seed must come into contact with the soil for it to sprout. Core aeration helps lawns with clay soil and/or heavy traffic during cooler temperatures and heavier rainfall, which we are likely to get in Missouri every autumn.

This autumn, we’re proud to be celebrating over 25 years of providing landscaping services to Imperial, MO and beyond. We pride ourselves in attentive care to your outdoor spaces. We offer a complete range of professional landscaping services to make sure your property looks great, year after year. In addition to fall lawn aeration services, we offer leaf clean-ups, fall planting, hardscaping, retaining walls and more. We’re proud to be a family owned and operated landscaping business in Imperial, MO and we appreciate the support we’ve received over the last 25 years from our local community.

Feel free to visit us online on Facebook to stay up-to-date on all of the fun we have here at G&G Lawn & Tree, including surprise giveaways (Cardinals Baseball and Blues Hockey tickets!), local events we support and participate in, volunteering and more.

Most homeowners like to plant new trees on their property because they are typically low-maintenance plants. However, that doesn’t mean they are no maintenance. As self-sufficient as they may seem, healthy trees need care, especially when they are first planted. Help your new trees thrive and grow healthy with a few of our new tree care tips!

Tidy Trees

Take some time to clean up around your trees, making sure the area is tidy with landscaping.

• Remove any debris from around your new trees like sticks, fallen fruit or leaves.
• Once all debris is cleared away, inspect tree trunk for signs of pest activity or disease. You can save a tree from dying by treating your trees as soon as you notice any problems. If your unsure of what you are looking at, just take a photo and send it to our tree care team!
• It’s more than just tacky to leave holiday lights up on your trees year-round. Objects bound to your trees for too long can actually hinder future growth.

Fresh Mulch

A fresh layer of mulch helps to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds. This is especially important for younger trees or any of your landscape trees up to 10 years old. Mulch can also help trees absorb needed nutrients, keeping the, healthy and beautiful.

Tree Pruning

Usually the recommended time to prune trees in the Midwest is during the winter months when tree growth slows. However, any time of the year is a good time to prune trees to benefit structural integrity or to remove problematic tree limbs that may pose a hazard to your family or property. Visually inspect your trees for any damaged, dead, or hazardous branches. If you’re uncertain if a tree limb might cause problems, contact a local tree care service company.

Watering Trees

Newly planted trees usually need more water than well-established trees. Especially in St. Louis, you should monitor rainfall and drought conditions to make sure young trees or saplings are getting enough water. This is especially important during our hot, summer months and winter. Many homeowners forget about watering plants and tree when it’s cold outside, so be sure to pay attention to watering advisories. G&G Lawn & Tree is committed to posting important information on watering your landscape plants on our Facebook page. Follow us there as a reminder of when it’s especially important to give your landscape plants a good soak.

Professional Tree Care

Not every tree job should be performed by an untrained homeowner. For large tree pruning, tree removal or maintenance, it’s important to consult with a tree care expert who can work with you to identify problem areas, giving your trees the expert attention, they need to grow healthy and strong!

There are many different reasons why homeowners contact a St. Louis, Missouri tree removal company. Large trees are beautiful and provide us and our yards with a wide variety of benefits, but sometimes these trees may need to be trimmed, pruned or completed removed. Tree removal can be a dangerous job that should only be carried out by experienced professionals who know what they are doing. Due to various risks and dangers, only licensed and insured tree companies have the special equipment and expertise needed to ensure the safety of your home and property.  (more…)