There’s a common misconception that once winter hits, it’s OK to take a break from your regular lawn care maintenance. While it’s true that you don’t need to mow your lawn as often during the winter, it’s still important to take a few steps to ensure the health of your lawn. That’s why we highly recommend finding a mulching service in Raleigh.
One easy way to keep your lawn healthy and disease free is by regularly applying mulch. There are many benefits to mulching your lawn and beds during the winter—it protects it from the elements, prevents disease, and leads to stronger, healthier grass year-round.
Here are three huge benefits to mulching your lawn, as well as the best types of mulch to use for your Raleigh lawn.
Protects Your Lawn
Applying mulch to your lawn in winter helps keep it frozen, preventing the sun from irregularly warming up patches of it which can cause uneven patches of growth—leading to extra die back during the winter.
Additionally, applying mulch very late in the fall, right before winter, keeps its moisture regulated throughout the winter.
Prevents Disease
Because mulch acts like a barrier separating your lawn from the elements, it can also protect it from toxins and other potentially harmful materials. It prevents soil-borne diseases that may be caused from pathogens penetrating your lawn from rain runoff.
Keep It Healthy Year Round
Mulching your lawn during the winter keeps it healthy throughout the year, and prevents unnecessary dying and browning.
Plus, by regularly applying mulch during late fall and winter, you won’t have to work as hard during the spring to maintain your lawn’s healthy appearance.
A Brief Overview of Our Favorite Mulches
Depending on your specific lawn type, there are a number of different kinds of mulch you can use. However, North Carolina mulches will typically fall under one of two categories: organic and inorganic. We prefer organic mulches because, while they do break down over time, they contribute more nutrients to your lawn.
Here’s a brief overview of some of the most common types of organic mulch to use in Raleigh, NC.
Pine Straw
Pine straw has a lot of benefits for your lawn. It’s also relatively inexpensive compared to other kinds of mulch.
It’s easy to spread, aesthetically pleasing, and hold in place very well. They take a longer amount of time to break down, and may increase the acidity of your lawn soil. This is beneficial to growing plants like azaleas and rhododendrons.
Wood Chips
Wood chip mulch is another great material for your lawn. You can also get it from local tree trimmers in Raleigh, making it sustainable and affordable.
This type of mulch absorbs the nitrogen in your soil and may lower its pH as well.
Shredded Pine Bark Mulch
This is one of the most common types of mulch used in Central North Carolina. It can also help absorb excess nitrogen from your soil and takes a longer amount of time to decompose.
Keep Your Lawn Looking Its Best Year Round
Ensure a healthy, happy lawn by mulching year-round. Don’t want to perform lawn care in the cold winter months? We’ll do it for you.
We offer a variety of lawn care packages to keep your yard looking its best. Check out some of our resources and give us a call to schedule a lawn care consultation in Raleigh.