Making the right lawn care choices in the Humble neighborhood of Houston, Texas, can improve your home's curb appeal and increase its value. It's important to choose a reliable lawn service that can handle most of your property management needs unless you do the work yourself. Picking the right grasses, mowing strategy and choice of ground cover is half the battle. At Lawn love, we simplify your efforts by providing ongoing maintenance and using scientific principles to grow a healthy, beautiful lawn.
The average value of homes in Humble isn't humble at all - it's $164,300. Prices recently rose 8.5 percent in one year, and they were predicted to rise 4.5 percent or more over the next few years. This is a much higher value of homes than the greater Houston average. Keeping your property appealing is one of the best ways to increase your home's value. Curb appeal is critical.
Best Lawn Care Strategy
You can maintain your lawn yourself if you have the time and inclination to do so, but even lawn enthusiasts can't always manage the job year-round throughout Humble's long growing season. You lawn care strategy will depend on the type of grass you have, your groundcover and any xeriscape, or rock garden, features.
It's important to mow and water grass based on the type of grass that you have. St. Augustine grass, which has a dark green color, forms a dense turf that competes well with weeds. It grows well in all soil types in Humble. Bermuda grass, another good choice for Humble lawns, has fine-textured blades and grows rapidly, so it needs to be mowed more often.
Both of these grasses resist drought, but they won't look good in high summer without regular rainfall or watering. Grass should generally be mowed when it is one-third higher than its freshly mowed height. If it's necessary to repair bald spots in your lawn, you should choose the same type of grass that's already there.
Lawn Care Tips
Regardless of whether you are caring for your lawn yourself or hiring a professional team, there are important considerations. These tips will make it easier and faster to mow your lawn:
Equipment Maintenance
It's essential to maintain your mowing equipment or choose a service dedicated to using and maintaining the right equipment. All mechanical parts should be cleaned and inspected regularly. Mower blades need periodic sharpening to cut grass cleanly and prevent rips and tears that can cause your lawn to turn brown.
Patchy Spots
Patchy grass is difficult to mow and looks terrible from the curb. If there are problems - such as lousy soil, rocky ground or too much shade - you should consider hardscape features and drought-resistant groundcover for these problematic areas. Otherwise, reseeding your lawn might be your top priority.
Weather
You can't set hard-and-fast rules about watering your lawn. Humble experiences many days of 100-degree weather, and periodic droughts are common in the hot summer months.
Planting Native Flowers
Choosing native flowers not only beautifies your lawn but also makes your home more valuable. Flowers don't need as much attention as grass, planting them, therefore, tends to reduce overall lawn maintenance costs. The following types of flowers are just a few of the best choices for your property in Humble:
Black-Eyed Susan
This flower is a perennial, which means it will return each year. Bright yellow petals that extend up to 5 inches can brighten any lawn, and the flower is drought-resistant.
Texas Lantana
These flowers sport a mix of orange and yellow blossoms, and they attract butterflies for lovely gardens and landscapes. Texas Lantana will bloom throughout the entire summer.
Autumn Sage
These red perennial flowers bloom from late spring until the ground frosts. They attract hummingbirds and are drought-tolerant, but they need a lot of sun.
Indian Blanket
This flower, which is also called Firewheel, produces blossoms that alternate between red and yellow bands from the stamen to the outside edge of the petal. The plant reseeds itself so that you will always enjoy new blooms each season.
Dealing with Lawn Care Burnout
We believe that it's important to take time to enjoy your local scenery, attractions and community events to live a well-rounded life. Those Humble residents who care for their own lawns need an occasional break to check out the lawns in the neighborhood, catch a game at the Lindsay/Lyons Park and Sports Complex, visit Old McDonalds Farm or take a tour of the Humble Bicentennial Museum. At Lawn Love, we can handle as few or as many lawn-related tasks as you need when you need them.
