Fall Lawn Care Tips To Do Right Now

In order for your grass to survive the winter and become beautifully green again in the spring, there are some steps you must take during the fall to clean it up and keep it healthy. A professional company specializing in lawn cleanup in NW DC gave us some tips on how to care for your lawn during the fall:

• Remove the leaves. The fall leaves are not good for the grass and they block light and trap in moisture which can kill the grass. 
• Cut your grass to the correct height. It is ideal to keep your grass at a 2 1/2 to 3-inch height. If it gets too long it is susceptible to certain fungi and cutting it too short risks cutting the root system.
• Add fertilizer. Your grass needs food to last throughout the winter.