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Salt Lake City, home to the Sundance Film Festival and wicked winters that bring huge amounts of snow to the region. The last thing anyone would think about Salt Lake City would be lawns. That is why we at LawnStarter are here to help homeowners grow, maintain, and enjoy a gorgeous lawn, no matter the weather.

The Most Common Grass Types in Salt Lake: Salt Lake City's climate calls for cool-season grasses like Buffalograss, fine fescue, perennial ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, and tall fescue are the most common grass types found in Salt Lake City.

The Best Time to Plant Grass: The perfect time to plant grass in Salt Lake City is near the end of summer. As fall approaches, the seeds will germinate in the warm soil and have time to become established before the first frost.

Spring Lawn Care Tips for Salt Lake: The best tip for taking care of a lawn in the spring is to start your routine in the middle to late part of the season when the heavy spring rains are less frequent and the soil has a chance to dry out. Continue watering the lawn though, deeply and infrequently, at about 1.5-2 inches per week. Once the grass hs come out of dormancy, begin to mow the lawn at a height of 1.5 inches to keep the lawn healthy.

Fall Lawn Care Tips for Salt Lake: To prepare your Salt Lake City for the winter, aerate and overseed the lawn. This breaks up the compacted soil and lets nutrients absorb to keep it healthy under the heavy blanket of snow. After this, fertilize the lawn to help boost the newly seeded grass. Remove any yard debris and continue to mow once a week at a height of one-half to one inch. You can also continue to water the lawn until the first frost.

Common Lawn Pests: Billbugs, chinch bugs, and grubs are the common lawn pests to watch out for in Salt Lake City. If you notice them in your soil or on your grass, treat them right away to prevent major damage.

Common Lawn Diseases: Brown patch, gray leaf spot, dollar spot, pythium, leaf spot, rust, and red thread are the most common lawn diseases in Salt Lake City to watch out for. If your lawn is becoming discolored or bare in spots, you may have a lawn disease. Our pros are ready to help. We'll identify the diseases that's plaguing your lawn and create a treatment plan to get it healthy again in no time.

How LawnStarter Can Take Care of Your Lawn: LawnStarter provides routine lawn maintenance, weed control services, fertilization, aeration, overseeding, and lawn pest control. But we're much more than just a lawn care company. We also take care of any other outdoor-related needs, including trimming trees, pool clean up, installing gutters and guards, hardscaping, and power washing.

When you're ready to get started, give us a call, click, or download our easy-to-use app. Let us know what services you need, and we'll create a customized quote for you. We'll match you with the perfect pro for your needs, and you'll be on your way to having a perfectly manicured lawn in no time.