Soil-tested lawn treatment in Hyde Park
Older lawns in the Hyde Park town center tend to need thatch and compaction work. Lots higher on the bench tend to dry out first in summer.
The ground in Hyde Park
Hyde Park climbs east from the valley floor to a bench. The old town center sits on finer soil that has carried lawns for generations. Upper lots sit on gravelly bench soil left by Lake Bonneville.
Lawn problems we look for in Hyde Park
Pale lawns from high pH
Because Hyde Park soil is alkaline, it often locks up iron. Many lawns turn yellow-green in summer even when they are fed. If the grass is watered and still growing, iron is the likely cause. Our June visit adds liquid iron to the feed. Liquid iron greens the grass for several weeks.
Gravelly bench lots
Water drains through bench gravel fast enough that lawns up there often brown first in a hot spell. Water less often and for longer so the roots grow down. The potassium in our June feed also helps the grass handle heat and drought.
Thatch in the old town center
Lawns that have grown for decades often build a mat of dead stems called thatch. Thatch holds water and fertilizer above the soil. We measure the thatch depth at the free assessment before we recommend core aeration. Where the mat is thick, core aeration in September pulls plugs through it.
We feed your Hyde Park lawn at all six visits and treat the whole lawn for weeds in May and August
See the full program →We are booking Hyde Park lawns for the 2027 season
We are based in Hyde Park and serve the whole town. To book a free assessment, call (435) 890-0618 or email cb@bearriverturfco.com.