Scenic Lawn Care Services is a full service lawn care company operating out of Gwinnett County Georgia.
Gwinnett County, Ga
18 Jun 2018

To bag or not to bag

“To bag or not to bag” is the question. From personal experience, some clients believe grass clipping in their yard is bad, and frankly, they don’t want it—But is it really? Actually, removing grass clipping from your lawn is robbing it of its natural nutrients that it needs to thrive and stay healthy. With this being said, you should cut your lawn removing only one-third of the height.
The typical grass height for cool season lawns are 3 to 3- ½ inches and 2 to 2 – ½ inches for warm season lawns. If the grass clippings are too long then it will take a significant amount of time for it to break down in the soil, leaving your lawn looking a hot mess. The remedy for this is to treat for weeds, cut your lawn more often and remove only one third of the height.
11 May 2018

What Type of grass do I have?

If you reside in the Atlanta Metro area you most likely have one of two grasses, i.e. Bermuda or Fescue grass. Bermuda is by far the most popular, because of its tolerance to high traffic, drought and the cold. If your lawn turns brown during the colder months, then back to green during warmer temperature… you probably have Bermuda grass.

Bermuda grass needs a lot of sun to thrive, and won’t do well in shaded areas. Fescue on the other hand, might need a little more maintenance, as it grows a lot faster than Bermuda, but it is good in shaded areas and stays green year round.