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If you see lawns that remain gorgeous and lush year after year and wonder how the property owners manage to keep them that way, the answer is this: that lawn is likely benefitting from aeration. Aeration is a process that helps lawn nutrients reach the soil beneath the grass. This allows the grass to absorb more nutrients and become healthier. We at Sunset Mowing tell our customers in St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, and nearby Minnesota areas that it’s best to utilize our aeration services and core aeration services for their lawn in the fall. What is Aeration? Aeration is not too complicated of a concept. Essentially, lawn aeration involves poking holes in or perforating the lawn. This process breaks up...

As home and business owners seek to beautify the exteriors of their properties, the question often comes up: should you use sod or grass seed for a new lawn? The answer is not as simple as it may seem. There are numerous benefits to each approach, with considerations to be made for cost, style, maintenance, and care. Overall, sod leads to instant green, lush grass, but keeping it that way requires a slew of maintenance, irrigation, and lawn care concerns. Grass seed takes more patience before the ideal look can be achieved, but with the correct choice of grass species, it can grow with slightly less maintenance than sod. Here are some pros and cons to using sod and grass seed for your yard in St. Cloud, Sartell,...

When it comes to making a good impression on your customers or clients in Sartell, Sauk Rapids, St. Cloud and the nearby areas, your exterior matters. In fact, most people make up their mind about something they see within the first ten seconds. People will judge your business and your services simply based on the way your commercial space appears. A lack of landscaping maintenance and basic lawn care could potentially end up damaging your client relationships. How do you make sure your business makes a positive, lasting impression on every person that enters your doors? You invest in its appearance with commercial lawn maintenance and landscaping care. Make a Bold Impression with an Immaculate Lawn ...

Sitting just north of St. Cloud, and situated right alongside the Mississippi River, Sauk Rapids enjoys a charming, small town feel. Many of the nearly 14,000 residents know each other or have common friends and family. Even though our winters are cold and windy, our summers are sunny with long stretches of temperatures in the 80s. That leaves plenty of time to enjoy the outdoors, as long as you take an organized approach and have a plan of action for your lawn and landscaping needs. Proper clean-up and preparations are needed to ensure your property is ready for a big comeback in spring, which calls for a lawn care schedule in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. That said, and with spring on the way, It’s important to know when to...

There are 4 absolutely critical "must-dos" in order to obtain a perfect lawn in 2019. These include consistent and proper mowing, correctly watering your lawn, and ensuring it has the nutrients it needs. While basic utilization of these services will make your lawn amazing, combined, they still are quite enough to get you that “perfect lawn” you want this year in the St. Cloud, MN area. 1. Proper Mowing Techniques & Consistent Schedule Here in the St. Cloud, MN area, our lawns need to be mowed on a weekly basis during the prime growing season (April through October). During the winter, our grass goes dormant, so there is no reason to continue mowing. At the end and beginning of...