Rutherford County, TN
Lawn care for La Vergne homes
La Vergne sits in the northwest corner of Rutherford County, where I-24 runs between Nashville and Smyrna and Percy Priest Lake lies off to the east. On a street of suburban yards, a weedy one stands out.
Getting ahead of weeds in a La Vergne yard
Crabgrass, henbit and chickweed all grow well in Rutherford County clay. They tend to get a foothold at the edges first, along the curb, the fence and the side of the house where the grass is thinnest, and work inward from there. Pulling them by hand buys you about a week.
The lasting answer is a thicker lawn with a barrier behind it. Every LawnWise program is built to stimulate the root system so weeds find less open soil, and adds the right amount of herbicide on top. Pre-emergent goes down in rounds 1 and 2, before crabgrass germinates; post-emergent rides along in most of the rounds after that. Each one is listed on our lawn care page.
Mosquitoes near Percy Priest Lake
Mosquitoes need standing water to breed and shade to rest in. The lake’s coves, the drainage ditches beside the roads and the low ground along the creeks give them both. In a backyard, the adults spend the day in shrubs, ivy and the dark space under a deck.
That’s where our specialists aim. With a backpack mister they coat the leaves and shaded harborage around the house with a barrier that kills mosquitoes on contact and stays on the foliage. A treatment lasts about 30 days, so visits run monthly from May, or sooner in a warm year, through September. The month-by-month plan is on our mosquito control page.
Pests inside the house
Ants, spiders, crickets and stink bugs are among the 40-plus pests our PestWise packages cover, with a quarterly service around the outside of the home and free service calls if they turn up between visits. Termite monitoring and protection can be added.
Fall matters in La Vergne as much as anywhere. Fescue that thinned in July is reseeded as round 9 of LawnWise Plus and Premier, and the core aeration that comes with it does more for compacted Rutherford County clay than anything poured on top. Bermuda lawns skip the seed but keep every feeding and weed round. Next door, our page on lawn care in Smyrna walks through the rest of the year on the lake side of the county.
Answers
Lawn care questions in La Vergne
When do mosquitoes start biting in La Vergne?
Mosquitoes become active in Middle Tennessee as spring warms, and LawnWise starts treatments in May, or sooner when the season comes early. Visits then continue monthly through September, since each treatment lasts about 30 days. Yards near Percy Priest Lake, creeks or low, wet ground usually notice them first.
What kills henbit and chickweed in a lawn?
A broadleaf post-emergent herbicide controls henbit and chickweed that are already growing, and a thick lawn leaves less room for next year’s crop. Both are winter annuals, sprouting in fall and flowering in early spring. LawnWise programs include post-emergent in most rounds, starting with rounds 1 and 2 when these weeds are easiest to spot.
What pests does PestWise cover for a La Vergne house?
Every PestWise package covers more than 40 common pests, including ants, carpenter ants, spiders, wasps and hornets, mice and rats, cockroaches, crickets, stink bugs, silverfish, fleas and pantry pests. Service is quarterly around the exterior, and service calls between visits are free. Premium Plus and Complete add termite monitoring and protection.
Why does my lawn stay soggy for days after rain?
Compacted clay is the usual reason. Water can’t move down through soil packed that tight, so it sits on top or runs off. Core aeration pulls plugs out of the clay to open channels for water and air, and LawnWise does it every fall as round 9 of the Plus and Premier programs.
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