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Do you really need lawn fertilization and weed control services in Redmond Oregon? Yes, you do. We have several articles explaining the ph balance in Central Oregon’s soil, the high desert climate and pests which can destroy lawns. This article dives deeper into the field and unfortunately, can change your lawn care pricing if you do not have an understanding of having your ownlawn care program. Core aeration, fertilization, weed treatment, lawn clean up services, leaf removal are some of the examples needed to exude a healthy lawn. Let’s look at these in depth. Core Aeration Oxygen, water and nutrients are needed. To reach the roots, a mechanism was invented. An Englishman named Edwin Beard Budding invented the lawn mower back in 1830 and since then, hundreds of metamorphosing occurred between machines for lawn care. It wasn’t until the late 20 th century when hand held perforator patents came into fruition. These led to attachments to mowers until finally their own machines. C...

Lawn aeration service should be affordable and accessible near you. Lawn aeration is crucial to the health of your lawn because Central Oregon’s soil is dry and caked with lava rock. Because the dirt is so dry, the grass thatches and spreads out its tentacles to obtain all the water it can. The grass fights for life which leads to compaction. This is where dead grass gets piled over and under good grass. Nutrients cannot get inside the roots because the grass in itself cannot breathe and/or drink. Water flows over the grass downstream as the compaction acts like bed rock. Lawn aeration service puts holes in the lawn by punching and pulling a “core” out. The cores are left on top to absorb while the holes are open for water and nutrients. The sun can now do its job while the water can get to the roots. If the grass is really neglected, thatching might need to be done first before aeration. Thatching, thatcher or dethatcher rakes up the dead grass at the surface of your lawn exposin...

Looking for a leaf removal services Redmond Oregon, then look no further? With our landscape maintenance team comes leaf removal services (needles, bark and cone as well). As I write this article, most landscaping companies near me offer fall leaf cleanup just as we do, but we are one step ahead of them as our service is reliable and cost effective. But I digress. You would think that in Central Oregon there would be less leaves because we are in the high desert, but surprisingly, many homes are landscaped with lushes trees of all types. Ponderosa pine is one of the most popular. With that comes a headache of needles that need cleaned up. Especially in areas like Deschutes River Woods. Wester White Pine has just as much needles, cones and bark as the Ponderosa’s do. The Western Larch doesn’t litter the landscape like the above but it still is a handful just like the Grand Fur which can grow to be up to 120 feet tall. The Western Juniper is where the needles metamorphose into...