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Mistakes to avoid in the spring<\/strong>\nThe most common mistake and the most damaging for the lawn in the spring is undoubtedly to start the spring maintenance too early. Quickly removing snow that has accumulated over the winter with a shovel can be damaging to the lawn. Similarly, walking on turf while it is still waterlogged from snowmelt compacts the soil and interferes with water and nutrient uptake. Thus, the hasty maintenance of your lawn can cause major damage that is very difficult to recover before the arrival of the real aggressors: weeds, insects, heat wave.<\/p>\n
Before raking<\/strong> Light raking<\/strong> Remove debris<\/strong> Thatch Prevention<\/strong> Raking the lawn is a ritual enjoyed by most homeowners, as it signals the arrival of spring and the promise of sunny days. After months of snow and freezing temperatures, most homeowners are enjoying the warmer temperatures and can’t wait to get out and get the lawn ready for a year of enjoyment. Mistakes to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lawn-tips","category-spring"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1072"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1076,"href":"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1072\/revisions\/1076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFor some, raking may seem like a lot of work, especially if the lawn wasn’t diligently mopped in the fall before the snow arrived. It is important to remove any covering of the lawn as soon as possible so that the lawn is not held back after the snow melts. In addition, it may be necessary to generously water the grassed areas located near the street. This generous watering thoroughly washes away the de-icing products used during the winter and prevents this part of the lawn from developing in a contaminated environment.<\/p>\n
\nBefore you start raking, make sure your lawn is no longer waterlogged. Indeed, walking on a wet lawn compresses the soil and prevents the roots from growing well. Raking should be done using a flexible leaf rake; it is important to be gentle with the lawn. Raking with a hard metal rake or very aggressively with a leaf rake can do more harm than good. Lawn can easily be torn, torn and removed if you are not careful. A light raking is recommended to simply remove some of the dead grass and straighten all the blades of grass lying on the ground by the weight of the snow.<\/p>\n
\nPick up debris including leaves, branches, sticks\/twigs and clippings that have piled up and cover the lawn. This will ensure nothing gets in your way when you are ready to mow, water, sow, fertilize, etc.<\/p>\n
\nIt should be noted that raking does much more than just straighten grass blades and remove debris. Raking can also help delay or eliminate the buildup of thatch layers. Thatch is a layer of partially decomposed organic matter that accumulates between the soil and the surface of the lawn. Dethatching is required when this layer exceeds 1 cm, because it hinders the normal penetration of water, air and nutrients to the roots and creates a favorable environment for the proliferation of insects and fungi. If so, a little more aggressive raking will help remove dead grass blades and other dead, decaying organic material just waiting to add to an unwanted layer of thatch.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mgazon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/dommage-campagnols-300x186.jpg\")
Campagnols<\/strong>
\nLes petits rongeurs appel\u00e9s campagnols font souvent des ravages sur les pelouses pendant l\u2019hiver. Durant l\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9, le campagnol se prom\u00e8ne g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement sous le sol. Il est alors tr\u00e8s craintif, car plusieurs pr\u00e9dateurs r\u00f4dent. L\u2019hiver, par contre, il devient plus audacieux. Sous la couverture de neige, ils creusent au hasard des tunnels \u00e0 la surface de la pelouse. Ces dommages peuvent \u00eatre importants avec des trous, des tunnels et des monticules d’herbe morte qui jonchent la pelouse. La fonte de la couverture de neige r\u00e9v\u00e8le les dommages des campagnols, mais permet \u00e9galement \u00e0 leur pr\u00e9dateur, principalement les chats en milieu urbain, de reprendre leur travail. D\u00e9bris et tunnels peuvent \u00eatre l\u00e9g\u00e8rement ratiss\u00e9s pour favoriser une r\u00e9cup\u00e9ration rapide. Dans le cas de dommage plus important, une r\u00e9paration peut s\u2019av\u00e9rer n\u00e9cessaire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"