Soil-tested lawn treatment in Smithfield
Older yards near Main Street in Smithfield tend to need thatch and compaction work. Newer lawns on the bench often dry out fast.
The ground in Smithfield
Smithfield climbs east from the valley floor to a bench. The bench is an old shoreline of Lake Bonneville. Its soil is gravel and sand. Lower in town, the soil is finer and has been under lawns for generations.
Lawn problems we look for in Smithfield
Crabgrass along driveways
Crabgrass comes up first along driveways, sidewalks and curbs because the soil there warms early. The plants die at the first hard frost and leave bare spots. Our April visit puts down the first feed with a pre-emergent that keeps most crabgrass seed from sprouting. The pre-emergent has to be in the soil before that edge soil warms.
Canyon wind on the bench
Lots near the mouth of Smithfield Canyon take more wind than lots lower in town. Wind and gravelly soil often dry the lawn out fast in July and August. Water less often and for longer so the roots grow down into the soil. The potassium in our June feed also helps the grass through heat and drought.
Thatch and packed soil
Older lawns near Main Street tend to carry thatch that holds water and fertilizer above the roots. New lawns on the bench often sit on soil packed down during construction. Roots stay shallow in packed soil. At the free assessment, we measure thatch depth and read compaction with a meter before we recommend core aeration.
We feed your Smithfield lawn at all six visits and treat the whole lawn for weeds in May and August
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We serve all of Smithfield from Main Street to the bench subdivisions. Schedule your free assessment before April so your lawn gets the April pre-emergent.