Wilson County, TN
Lawn care services in Lebanon, TN
Lebanon is cedar country. Cedars of Lebanon State Park, just south of town, protects the red cedar glades the area is known for, and the thin soil over limestone that those cedars like is what many Lebanon lawns are growing in too.
Thin soil, rock and weeds
Across much of Wilson County, limestone lies close to the surface, and in the glades it’s right on top. Grass over shallow soil thins out in summer, and every thin spot is an opening for crabgrass and broadleaf weeds. A lawn that has to make do with less soil needs a stronger root system and a barrier against the seed that blows in from the roadsides and fields.
Shallow soil also holds less water in reserve. In a dry summer, water deeply once or twice a week rather than a little every day, so the roots that are there grow down instead of staying at the surface.
That’s what every LawnWise program is built for. The rounds stimulate the roots, pre-emergent goes down in rounds 1 and 2, and post-emergent follows through most of the year. They’re all listed on our lawn care programs page.
Cedars, junipers and bagworms
Red cedars and the junipers planted in Lebanon yards are bagworm favorites. The small brown bags hang from the branches in summer, and a heavy infestation can strip an evergreen bare. Our tree and shrub care program protects against insect and disease damage in rounds 3 through 6, the months when bagworms are feeding, after an opening oil spray and a root stimulator. It doesn’t include pruning or removing trees. In winter, pull off and bag any old bags you can reach; a single one can hold hundreds of eggs.
From the square to the county line
Close to the square and Cumberland University, the lots are older and smaller, with shade and fescue. Heading out toward the farms they open up, and Bermuda is more common on the sunny stretches. Both start with the same free evaluation: a specialist walks the yard, then suggests Basic, Plus or Premier. Lebanon is the eastern end of the area we serve, the farthest town from our Franklin office, and it gets the same programs as everywhere else. For crickets, ants and spiders in the house, there’s PestWise. West toward Nashville, see our page on Mt. Juliet lawn care.
Answers
Lawn care questions in Lebanon
What causes bagworms on cedar trees?
Bagworms are moth caterpillars that hatch in late spring, feed on cedars, junipers and other evergreens, and build bags of silk and needles as they go. Their eggs spend the winter inside the bag on the branch. Insect protection in rounds 3 through 6 of the LawnWise tree and shrub program targets the feeding caterpillars.
How do I keep crabgrass out of a thin Lebanon lawn?
Stop it before it sprouts with a pre-emergent in early spring, and thicken the lawn so the seed has less bare soil to land on. LawnWise puts pre-emergent in rounds 1 and 2 of every program, then follows with fertilizer and post-emergent. Fall overseeding fills the thin spots that crabgrass would otherwise claim.
Will crickets come indoors in the fall?
Yes, field crickets often move toward houses in late summer and fall as nights cool, and they slip in under doors and through gaps in the foundation. Crickets are among the 40-plus pests in every PestWise package, which includes a quarterly exterior service that treats around the outside of the home.
How can I tell if my lawn is Bermuda or fescue?
Bermuda spreads by runners above and below ground, has fine blades and goes tan after the first hard frost, while tall fescue grows in clumps with wider blades and stays green through most of the winter. Many Lebanon yards have both. A LawnWise specialist identifies them during the free evaluation.
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