Jeff Halper offers the following royalty-free article for you to publish online or in print. Feel free to use this article in your newsletter, website, ezine, blog, or forum. ----------- PUBLICATION GUIDELINES - You have permission to publish this article for free providing the "About the Author" box is included in its entirety. - Do not post/reprint this article in any site or publication that contains hate, violence, porn, warez, or supports illegal activity. - Do not use this article in violation of the US CAN-SPAM Act. If sent by email, this article must be delivered to opt-in subscribers only. - If you publish this article in a format that supports linking, please ensure that all URLs and email addresses are active links. - Please send a copy of the publication, or an email indicating the URL to [email protected] - Article Marketer (www.ArticleMarketer.com) has distributed this article on behalf of the author. Article Marketer does not own this article, please respect the author's copyright and publication guidelines. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this article. ----------- Article Title: Optimize Your Lawn Care With A Professional Houston Company Author: Jeff Halper Category: Landscaping Word Count: 734 Keywords: Houston Lawn Care Author's Email Address: [email protected] Article Source: http://www.articlemarketer.com ------------------ ARTICLE START ------------------
The best way for Houston homeowners to ensure optimal Houston lawn care is to have it itemized as a component of a landscape maintenance contract based specifically upon a master landscaping plan. This ensures that property values remain at their highest by keeping all elements of the yard and landscape at optimal health and maximum aesthetic at any time of day or night, or season of the year. One of the more important elements to such a plan involves inspecting the yard to make certain that the right types of grasses have been installed in the correct locations. San Augustine grass is practically universal throughout the American south. It is a very hardy and resilient species that can take a pounding from the elements, and it grows just as well in the shade as it does in the sunshine. When it is green and healthy, San Augustine grass is also very attractive. However, when it becomes scorched by the Houston heat, brown patches appear that make maintaining a yard a headache for Houston lawn care do-it-yourselfers. One of the things we do to overcome this is to diversify a lawn with a variety of grasses that will thrive in the Houston climate in variable sunlight conditions in differing parts of the yard. Two of the most popular species we plant are Bermuda and Zoysia grass. These grow exceptionally well in sunny areas, and when added to a yard, will instantly distinguish it from neighboring residences and create a layering of green color that appears more vibrant and dynamic even during the more cloudy times of the year. Water can also be a tricky component of Houston lawn care. People frequently overwater certain areas, or they water the yard when the sun has already become too hot. Due to constraints on free time, many Houston residents are now using automated sprinkler systems to water their yards at night. This is not always the best time to water certain grass species, though, and it is hard for the lay person to know exactly when is the best time to water certain grasses before the sun gets too hot. Even more difficult for is the calculation of how much water to deliver to specific areas in the yard that have been planted with atypical, yet very attractive, grass species. This is why we strongly recommend that all Houston homeowners consider having a professionally engineered irrigation and drainage network installed in their yard that will handle every aspect of lawn, garden, ground cover, and tree care. These irrigation systems are custom designed to a specific landscape. They are all fully automated and much more advanced than retail sprinkler systems because they are built to support the master landscaping plan. Such a system will selectively water different to parts of the yard at optimal times of day. It will also deliver just the right amount of water to the particular grass species that is growing in that zone. Another very vital component of Houston lawn care is fertilizer. Our team fertilizes a yard between four to six times per year, and we use only low salt fertilizers. We strongly recommend adding this as a line item to any maintenance agreement. This is because different grass species growing in different parts of the yard will need different types and amounts of fertilizer. Experts with degrees in botany know what to use and where, and they also know how to create own compost mixtures when necessary. Perhaps one of the most critical elements, though, of Houston lawn care is something many people in our city never even think about: soil aeration. Gulf Coast soil is a thick, clay-like mixture that quickly compacts and compresses out underground pockets of oxygen that grass and plant roots need to grow. Once this happens, root and plant growth are stunted. Aeration is necessary to restore soil oxygen content, but it is not easy. Even with a machine, it is a time consuming and grueling task. It is best to let a landscape designer do this and all other services pertaining to Houston lawn care for you. In the long run, this will save you time, money, and the unsightly consequences of error. Jeff Halper has a passion for landscaping and landscape design, for more information about landscaping and gardening visit http://www.exteriorworlds.com ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
