6 Ways to Save Some Green on Lawn Care
Most newer homes in Dublin, CA and the Tri-Valley belong to a home owners association (HOA) that is professionally managed. The landscaping at these communities is typically included as part of the HOA assessment. Still, many home owners in the Tri-Valley take care of their own lawns. Regardless of who does the work, the following tips from lawncareservice.net will help save you money by reducing your lawn care costs.
- Lower the blade for a close cut, but take care not to scalp the yard. The idea is to cut the grass just a little shorter for a less frequent mowing schedule.
- Choose an electric mower or manual mower over gasoline-powered model to save on the money you would otherwise have to spend on refueling. The savings will add up over time.
- Go Electric with trimming and edging. In general electric weed trimmers and edgers all cost less in terms of initial cost and maintenance cost compared to their gasoline powered counterparts. The electric models are also a lot quieter.
- Negotiate with your lawn service provider. Switch to a less frequent service schedule and strategically reduce your level of service can help cut the total cost of lawn care dramatically.
- Water the lawn at dawn or dusk. Do not water your yard in the heat of the day, because most of the water will evaporate before your lawn has the chance to absorb it. Also, remember to turn off your water sprinkler before the rain.
- Spot treat your weeds. Do not let weeds take over your beautiful lawn. Regular maintenance is always more cost effective than than hiring a weed specialist.
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7:17 AM on November 9th, 2010
This is a terrible article and is not based on fact. Is the goal in this article just to create organic keyword search results?
First off, lowering the blade will damage the grass. Depending on the type of grass you have, it should be cut between 1.5 and 2 inches. The lower you cut the grass, the more susceptible the grass will be to evaporating water, grub infestation and fungus.
Additionally, grass grows at a certain rate, no matter where you cut it. If you cut it low, you will need to cut it low a week later.
While electric equipment may be better for the environment, it is usually less powerful. This creates slower work, more time and more expensive invoices.
“Negotiate with your lawn care provider”?! What is this supposed to mean? Bottom line, you get what you pay for. If you don’t care about your lawn, stop paying for someone to take care of it.
Instead of spot treating your weeds, how about taking better care of the grass with proper watering, cutting and fertilization. A healthy lawn is the best defense for weeds.
Stop posting worthless articles that aren’t based on fact.
8:12 AM on November 9th, 2010
Haha, wow. Who knew that lawn care could be a controversial topic!
Cheers, John Z.
2:24 PM on November 9th, 2010
Haha. Why so angry? Sensitive topic for this person?
3:29 PM on November 9th, 2010
Wait until we do an article on animal bush sculptures! We’ll really draw some anger out then. ;-p
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/10-amazing-animal-bush
Thx, John Z.
11:25 AM on November 10th, 2010
I would have to agree with Anon’s argument that this advice column(?) wasn’t properly thought out. Cutting a grass too short will stress your lawn and gas powered tools use very little gas.
Regarding the electric vs gas argument, I use about one gallon of gas every year on my lawn mower… probably less now that I think about it. One will only see the savings after a five year time span and we’re talking about tens of dollars a year. About 1/5 the cost of the Friday dinners with my wife.
If you’re going to conserve on the green there are more effective and creative ways to save than to use electric lawn mowers.