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Lawn Care and Savannah, GA Home Values

One advantage to hiring a lawn care service in Savannah, GA, is the positive effect on home value. Anyone who’s looked into buying or selling a home recently knows that there are a lot of properties for buyers to choose from. Curb appeal, or lack thereof, can be the deciding factor in whether or not prospective buyers even look at your home’s interior. Hiring a lawn care service to help maintain your yard is a good way to boost your home’s appeal. But whether you want to sell, have recently bought a home, or just want to stay put, having a lawn care service such as Savannah Eco Mowing maintain your yard not only saves you time, but is an investment in your home.

Updating Kitchens and Bathrooms is usually what people think will increase their home value the most. What many people do not realize is that a well maintained lawn and landscape can dramatically boost your homes curb appeal, and home value along with it. According to the “Husqvarna Global Gardening Report 2011”, landscaping can add up to 18 percent to your homes value. It also estimated a $1.8 return for every dollar spent on landscaping and lawn care, and that is a good investment in any type of market. Though there are many reasons people hire lawn care and landscaping services, having Savannah Eco Mowing maintain your yard is not just an investment in the environment and community that will reduce air, water and noise pollution, clearly it is also an investment in your home.

Although the last few years have been pretty tough on the real estate market in the US, and Savannah, GA is no exception, keeping your lawn well maintained by Savannah Eco Mowing is an investment in your home, your community, and the environment that you can feel good about.

Overseeding Your Lawn

At Savannah Eco Mowing, we like to avoid using chemical herbicides as part of our lawn care service. Instead, we focus on creating healthy lawns using a variety of techniques that are better for you, your lawn and the environment. A lawn that has thick, healthy grass, with deep healthy roots naturally has fewer weed problems, reducing the need for herbicides of any kind.

Many people do not realize that even healthy grass that is well maintained will tend to thin over time. To keep your lawn nice and thick, overseeding should be done every 4 or 5 years. In Savannah, GA there are many lawn care services you can hire to overseed your lawn, or you can do it yourself. Savannah Eco Mowing will, of course, be happy to help you overseed, but whatever you decide to do, here are some of the basics you should know.

Before putting down seed, you need to mow the lawn very low. The seed needs to make it down to the soil to germinate, and the new grass will need sunlight to grow. Aerating is also helpful, and going over the soil with a stiff rake, or putting down a thin layer of compost will help the seed germinate better. When choosing your seed, the lower the amount of weed seed the better.

You will need to water lightly and frequently until the new grass starts sprouting up. Ideally the soil would be slightly moist at all times. Once the grass starts coming up, you can water longer and less often.

Although overseeding your lawn does not need to be done very often, and isn’t the first thing you think of when considering a lawn care service, it will help you maintain a thick beautiful lawn, with fewer weeds and less need for herbicides.