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Ralph Waldo Emerson once described a weed as a plant whose virtue has not yet been discovered. Chances are, you agree. Weeds are unsightly to look at and take away from the overall beauty of your lawn. And since weeds compete with your healthy turf for nutrients and water, and some of the more aggressive varieties can even crowd out desired turfgrasses, you want to get rid of them.

The trouble is, you may not be sure how to. You don’t want to become an expert in weed control, you just want to know that you’re taking the necessary steps to get rid of them. Whether you plan to hire lawn care services in Aldie, Ashburn, or Leesburg, VA or you’re looking to tackle lawn care on your own, you just want to be sure that you’re doing what it takes to be rid of weeds.

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A well-cared-for lawn that is receiving everything it needs is typically also a lush and thriving lawn. It’s a lawn that is so green it makes all the neighbors wish theirs looked that good!

While that sounds wonderful, and you’d like to have a lawn like that, the trouble is, it takes a lot of time and energy to reach that level. And chances are, you probably don’t have the time needed to get your lawn in that kind of shape. These days, “free time” is something that very few people have.

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Chances are if you’re someone that enjoys spending time outside and using their lawn as much as possible, then you can’t stand seeing spring lawn weeds pop up. They’re an eyesore and an embarrassment. You don’t want to have the yard on the block that looks like it’s uncared for.

While you can’t stand weeds, you may not want to spend a lot of time working on your lawn. You have better things to do than to spend your free time trying to troubleshoot weed problems. This may lead you to search for a lawn care company who can handle lawn weed control for you. And if you consider using a pro, you should be able to feel confident that they will use the right products at the right times—and will get the job done.

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As spring rolls around each year, you want your landscape to be ready to enjoy as soon as possible. There simply isn’t enough warm weather to waste any of it trying to get your property caught up.

While you may have even hired Ashburn, Aldie, or Leesburg, VA landscaping services to handle spring maintenance for you, if you haven’t chosen a proactive company, then you might not be getting the services you really want or need in a timely manner.

In fact, if you’ve hired an order-taking, reactive landscape company who waits until you notice problems to do anything about them, then you might find you aren’t able to truly get the full enjoyment out of your property.

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You’ve invested in irrigation at your Aldie, Ashburn, or Leesburg, VA home because you value a lush lawn and thriving plants. You know that adequate water is of vital importance in achieving that feat and so it’s important to you that your system is operating properly. You may be worried that your system might be damaged, cause leaks, or not work properly for the upcoming year. That’s why you may want to know what’s required in order to get your system up and running properly.

Starting your irrigation system in the spring requires going through a number of steps. It’s important to be thorough in the process, as now is the best time to spot problems and make sure they are fixed before the system gets fully underway.

Let’s take a look at what is necessary to get your system running.

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One of the biggest frustrations with maintaining a yard is just how easy it can become unkempt. If regular upkeep isn’t performed, in little-to-no-time, your property can start to look like the messiest one on the block. That’s because it doesn’t take long for shrubs to become overgrown, weeds to start taking over, and your grass to grow too high.

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Few things are more irritating than finding crabgrass popping up throughout your yard. If you really value your lawn looking its best, then crabgrass can easily become a thorn in your side.

That’s because this annual grassy weed can be very difficult to get rid of and it can also spread incredibly fast. In fact, just one crabgrass plant can produce up to 75,000 seeds in a single growing season! As the weed begins to spread across your lawn, it can choke out your healthy grass and grow in thick clumps across your entire property.

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Most people go to a lot of trouble to try to make sure their lawn looks great. Whether it’s proper mowing, lawn care treatments, or watering, getting lush green grass can take a lot of work.

But what happens when you put all that effort in and you don’t feel like you’re reaping the benefit? You just can’t seem to get the lawn looking the way you hoped. Whether it’s off-color, thin, not resilient to drought and other stresses, or has other issues, it’s frustrating when your lawn isn’t looking its best—despite what you might feel like are your best efforts.

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When it comes to choosing a lawn care service in Ashburn, Aldie, or Leesburg, VA or surrounding areas, there are a lot of things to consider as you compare companies. Even if you’ve weeded out the “one-man-and-a-truck” type of low-grade operations (those which often tend to pop up one day and disappear soon after) there are still a lot of professional options to choose from.

If you’ve begun the research, you’ve probably already found that the services and prices can drastically vary, and that you aren’t really sure what makes one lawn care company great and another just mediocre.

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