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A few weeks ago I posted about how important it is to have trees in our life.  As I mentioned, living in the “Forest City” means that we take our trees very seriously.  We have various parks throughout the city that are filled with beautiful trees.  I live just down the street (literally) from the largest public park in London – Springbank Park.  It is a joy to walk down by the river and take in all of the trees and foliage in the fall and blossoms in the spring.  Even throughout the winter it is so beautiful to see the snow on the bare branches.  What can I say, I love trees.

The second post in this series is about the importance of good soil.  Did you know that there are 70 thousand types of soil on the globe? We need soil to build buildings and roads and to sustain plants and animals.  We need soil to grow crops and maintain balance in our eco-system.  Don’t take my word for it, to quote former USDA’s Bureau of Chemistry and Soils Chief Charles E. Kellogg:  “Essentially, all life depends upon the soil… There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together.”  Because soil is a non-renewable natural resource we need to take care of the soil we have.

When you water your lawn, healthy soil will help retain water and improve air quality.  You see the air in the upper 8 inches of well drained soil is completed renewable every hour.  That is why it is important to aerate your lawn in the spring.  Providing nutrients in the fall also will help the soil in the spring.   Sometimes we don’t take into consideration that a little preventive maintenance will help in the long run.  I know that this fall I am going to request a quote from TruGreen® Lawn Services.

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If you want to have your lawn looking great (and you want to help maintain healthy soil) you may want to start with the basics and learn how to mow your lawn properly.  I found this great video on the TruGreen® website:

Remember that you need to do three things to keep your lawn and soil green and healthy:

  1. Cutting your lawn as it continues to grow through the warm fall means that you cannot neglect basic maintenance.  Keep the clippings in the grass (don’t bag them).  Those clippings provide natural nutrients.
  2. Watering your lawn may still be necessary, depending on where you live.  We have had days in the the 24 – 26 degrees Celsius so watering is still important.
  3. Aeration – this lets your grass and soil breath and provides better access to the nutrients that are needed in the spring.
  4. Fertilization – make sure that you provided the ‘food’ that is needed to grow stronger roots is essential to a healthy lawn.
  5. Weed control – making sure that the weeds are kept at bay in the spring starts now IN THE FALL.
  6. Get a professional opinion on what your ‘winterization’ lawn care plan should be.

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of TruGreen,ca. The opinions and text are all mine.

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Margarita Ibbott is a travel and lifestyle blogger. She blogs about travel in Canada, the United States and Europe giving practical advice through restaurant, hotel and attraction reviews. She writes for DownshiftingPRO.com and other online media outlets.