Preferred Lawn Care

Choosing the best type of grass for your lawn determines how you will take care of it for  the rest of the year. The number one factor in deciding what kind of grass to use is the  location of your home. When you choose the right grass for your area, no extra effort is  needed to make it grow the whole year-round. Lawn grasses are grouped into two categories - the warm-season grasses and the cool- season grasses. Home locations, on the other hand, are classified into three zones;  North, South, and Transition Zones.  Warm-season grasses are typically planted in the Southern Zone, where there are hot  summers and moderate winters. These types of grasses grow from April to October and  can stand drought and heat. But during the winter months, when the weather is cold,  these grasses may lay dormant and turn brown to turn green again during the warmer  months. Grasses that belong to this group are Bahia grass , Bermu...

The trees are components of the urban forest, which provide a range of environmental and  societal benefits to people. Several factors help explain how urban trees contribute to  Michigan’s environmental development plans as well as user-friendly strategies. Trees are generally trimmed for one of these three purposes: a) overall aesthetics b) safety measures c) health of people in the surrounding areas.   However, timely tree trimming and pruning program maintenance in Michigan in sync  with the weather is a necessary activity and which has several benefits.  What is pruning?   Pruning is the practice of removing specific portions of a tree or shrub (such as roots, buds,  or branches) that are dead and dying due to pests, disease, and lack of sunlight or trimming  for healthy plant development and aesthetic purposes. Preferred Lawn Care is a locally owned and operated serving Muskegon, Grand Haven,  and Whit...