Why Would You Forget About Your Lawn?

      That’s a foolish question, isn’t it? You’re busy. You’ve got commitments, work, school, and kids. Keeping up with your lawn’s needs is a large task. It can be both daunting and exhausting. But with constant care and the proper upkeep, your lawn can be the principal feature of your home. As you may have assumed, maintenance is much easier than replacement. Every day you neglect your lawn is another day of damage. Don’t stress, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Setting up a contract with a lawn care company is the best first step. Once this plan is in place, you can rest easy knowing your lawn will be taken care of throughout the season, with no headache for you.

The Results Of Neglecting Your Lawn

                                                                         Which would you prefer?

• Lowered Property Value And Curb Appeal – Have you ever seen that dental advertisement of the man smiling without a tooth? The caption at the bottom is as follows: “Why is dentistry so important? Because even though he’s missing an eyebrow, the first thing you notice is his smile?” That ad got a lot of traction, because not only was it clever, but it was entirely accurate. It’s the same for your property. Your lawn is your home’s first impression. It shows you maintain the rest of your home as well. You’re contributing to the beauty of the neighborhood when you have a beautiful lawn.

• More Pests And Weeds – Without lawn care, insects have a way of moving in. Longer grass is very inviting to bugs. Pests love to eat your lawn from the roots up. Some of them do real damage. Without weed control, it’s fairly obvious your lawn will have weeds which will detract from the overall appeal of your lawn. Plus, they produce seeds that will travel via wind, all over your yard and your neighbours.
• Environmental Impact – A healthy lawn improves air quality by trapping dust and pollutants. It will assist in cooling the air temperature and reduces noise pollution. Healthier lawns have the ability to absorb noise.

• Depleted In Nutrients: In early spring and fall, your lawn is in growth mode, which means it needs to be fed. Contained within fertilizer is nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. Nitrogen promotes growth and creates a deep green colour in your grass. Your lawn requires sustained nourishment. Unfortunately, when you neglect fertilizer treatments your lawn is not receiving the nutrition it needs to flourish. 

      It’s estimated that you have about 10 seconds to make a good impression. You wouldn’t walk into a job interview with ratty clothes and no shoes. In the past, homes have taken a 20% hit in value simply because of an unkempt lawn. For a regular Calgary home, that’s a decrease in value of about $117,000. Why would you take a 6-figure decrease in your home value? 

Let's Begin The Journey To Lawn Care Success

“In some ways, lawns are a lot like people. Operating at the peak of beauty and performance requires a good diet and proper care. Lush, thick, green lawns depend on properly timed, properly balanced nutrition to look and grow their best.” -Pennington

Benefits Of Booking Early

1. It’ll Set You Up For A Good Summer:

       Waiting to book lawn care is a slippery slope. Just as we established previously, you’re busy. When you book a service for the season, it’s immediately off your plate. There is nothing more you need to be worry free about your lawn. If you’re hosting the barbecues this season, you can feel pride when you do any outdoor entertaining. Your lawn is an extension of your home, you want to be able to engage in outdoor activities with family this season without lawn embarrassment. If you leave your lawn up to chance or forget to book and simply decide not to later on, it will cause problems. Studies have shown that access to green spaces, such as one’s lawn, increases productivity and decreases stress levels. Many people admit the benefit of a healthy lawn throughout the summer.

2. Receive The Full Benefits:

      You miss about 25% of the lawn maintenance that should be taken care of in your lawn each season when you book in past May. The early green up and early weed control will never be taken care of. Good timing and technique is everything. When you book late, you miss out on important and early lawn care treatments.

3. The Earlier The Better:

      When you book in, you’re immediately on our roster as one of our first clients. Your lawn will be one of the first serviced when the technicians hit the road mid April. Unfortunately, due to the high number of clients who’ve booked in, when you book past April, it’s not guaranteed a lawn care company can make it to your lawn within the next 2 or 3 days. It’s rather crazy how busy it gets.

4. Subscribe-And-Save Program: 

      Customers who choose to auto renew with us can enjoy predictability. Each year you can expect Yard Dawgs to come and care for your lawn. It makes life simpler for customers. There is no need to deal with an abundance of sales calls or emails. Instead relax and know your lawn will be taken care of year-to-year. Additionally, this program is optional, and you can choose to chance the service or cancel at any time.

5. Prepare Your Lawn:

      Early spring and fall are ideal times for restoring your dead grass. During these seasons, the grass is ‘hitting it’s stride’ for optimal growth, and nature comes to your aid. This is the time when weed control is imperative because weeds are competing with your grass for water, light, and nutrients. With weeds eliminated, your grass can grow to its full potential. When your dead lawn is resurrected, you’ll need to keep it up with regular maintenance and care.

      When you don’t book early, you are – first and foremost - missing out on caring for your lawn at one of its most vital stages. There are only benefits that are the result of a healthy lawn, so you want to take advantage of the time you can make your grass the most green and weed free as possible. A lawn care company is equipped with all the necessary equipment and knowledge to restore and maintain your property.

The Importance Of A Healthy Lawn

      When you maintain a healthy lawn, and thereby increase your home’s appeal you are contributing to your community green space, beautifying the neighbourhood. A beautiful neighborhood and lawn will decrease stress levels. When you take care of your property you are providing a safer landscape for activities such as outdoor entertaining or your own kids sports. You’ll be increasing your home’s value and marketability.

      According to Justin Havre, a Real Estate Agent, the only two things that plummet a high property value more than an unkempt lawn are sinkholes and homicides. So, you may not be selling your home, but do you really want to be in the category of sinkholes and homicides? However, for those who are, you are leaving money on the table if you neglect your lawn.

Yard Dawgs Guarantees

      When a service is performed at your home, the same technician will come. This ensures the person caring for your home is familiar with your property. We also ensure our customers are assigned a specific rep to solve issues quickly and efficiently. Our reps believe in delivering respect and clear communication to our customers. Because we believe it’s important you trust the people coming to care for your lawn, we make sure our employees are the best fit for the job by guaranteeing each one has a background check completed. Additionally, in 2022 we bought and decked out 17 new Yard Dawgs trucks. When we come to your home, we are not only representing our company, we represent you. That’s why we take pride in our appearance; from professional dress, up to new 2022 Ford F-150s. Let Yard Dawgs takes care of you this season!