Summer lawn maintenance sure can be tiring. All that mowing and irrigating, fertilizing and freshening up takes time and effort. In fact, ongoing lawn care is one of the biggest frustrations for most Ottawa homeowners.

Luckily, you don’t have to succumb to summer lawn care burnout. A few quick adjustments to your lawn maintenance and Ottawa lawn irrigation approach can go a long way to easing the pain of many lawn care tasks, including the frustrating job of mowing. Spend less time working on your lawn and more time enjoying it this autumn – follow these maintenance tips from the experts in our Ottawa lawn irrigation department and master a more efficient mowing approach.

1. Assess Your Equipment
   Are you constantly frustrated by your mower’s performance? That could be a sign that it’s time to upgrade your mower model. Autumn is the perfect time to land a great deal on a new mower, so keep your eyes peeled. When shopping for a new mower, remember to take your lawn’s terrain and size into consideration. An affordable and efficient manual mower might seem like a great idea… but not if you own a six acre lot! Need some help with your mower search? Than feel free to contact the Ottawa lawn irrigation experts at Nutri-Lawn for advice.
   
   
2. Show Your Mower Some Love
   Like a car, your lawn mower needs regular maintenance in order to operate properly and efficiently. Before you pack it away for the winter, treat it to a little TLC and a full maintenance overhaul. This should include a check and change of the oil, air filter, and spark plugs. Sharp blades are also key to a well-kept lawn. Our Ottawa lawn irrigation experts recommend sharpening your lawn mower blades every 10 mows to ensure a clean, smooth cut.
   
   
3. A Healthy Lawn is Easier to Care For
   The healthier your lawn, the easier it will be to care for. As such, it’s important that you feed and water your turf regularly, even in the cooler autumn months. Our Ottawa lawn irrigation experts recommend applying at least one inch of water to your lawn during the fall. This, when coupled with an autumn core aeration treatment and nitrogen-rich fertilizer treatment, will help sustain your lawn’s growth right up until the long period of winter dormancy.
   
   
4. Keep Things Clean
   Running over lawn debris with your mower doesn’t just damage your lawn mower blades – it can also damage your lawn. Thankfully, you can avoid these issues simply by removing debris from your lawn with a power raking and dethatching treatment. When performed in the autumn, this treatment helps your lawn to “breath” ensuring air, nutrient, and moisture flow by removing any excess dead vegetation from atop your soil.
   
   
5. Take a Little Off the Top
   Longer lawns are much more resistant to weeds, disease, and pests. As such, don’t be afraid to raise your mower blade this autumn. The Ottawa lawn irrigation experts at Nutri-Lawn always recommend keeping your lawn at a height of 7 centimetres. This ensures that your grass has the ability to properly produce nutrients and heal itself. Cut it any shorter, and you could cause your lawn undue stress.

Don’t let lawn care cause you stress. Contact our Ottawa lawn sprinkler and maintenance experts today to learn more about the art of mowing and other techniques that will improve your lawn without impeding on your life.