The plants in your landscape beds play a vital role in enhancing the curb appeal of your property in South Dakota. Fortunately, there are ways to ensure they look their best and remain healthy throughout the growing season. Fertilization and weed control treatments will ensure your plants have the nutrients they need to grow strong and will protect your plants from nutrient-stealing weeds that can weaken them. Insect control treatments will also help maintain the optimum condition of your plants by targeting stubborn insects that can damage your plants. Keep reading to learn more about how you can keep your plants at their best!

Fertilize your plants twice per year to keep them in optimum health.

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If you want your landscape beds to always look their best, you'll want to fertilize your plants twice per year to strengthen them and allow them to flourish. The best times to fertilize your plants are in early spring and fall. Fertilization treatments in early spring help your plants develop a strong root system, enhance their color, and bolster their health. This will ensure your landscape plants are in optimum condition for the new growing season!

Mid-fall is another great time to fertilize your plants. Fertilizing your plants in the fall will ensure your plants have enough nutrients to help them recover from the stressful summer season and prepare for the approaching winter season.

Sign up for weed control treatments to keep your landscape beds weed-free.

Weeds can be a real pain. They steal nutrients from the plants and can drag down the overall curb appeal of your landscape beds. To ensure your landscape beds remain weed-free, you need to sign up for landscape bed weed control treatments. There are two types of weed control treatments that will target the nutrient-stealing weeds in your landscape beds:

  • Pre-emergent weed control treatments are designed to prevent weeds from sprouting and establishing in your landscape beds. The best time to apply these treatments is in early spring before weeds break through the surface of your soil.
  • Post-emergent weed control treatments target existing weeds in your landscape beds. Your landscape beds should receive these treatments several times throughout the year to effectively eliminate the weeds affecting their appearance and weakening your plants.

Keep your plants free of insects to maintain their tip-top condition.

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A surefire way to ensure the plants in your landscape beds are healthy and look their best is by protecting and defending them from insects. Insects can damage your plants by feeding on foliage or drawing out essential plant juices, but you can target them through insect control treatments! These treatments can prevent insects from infesting your plants or get rid of existing insects before they can cause more damage! Without insects, your plants can maintain their tip-top health and continue being a stunning feature in your landscape beds.

Common insects that can damage your plants include bagworms, webworms, aphids, and more.

We can keep your plants healthy and looking their best. Call us today to schedule our tree and shrub care services!

If you want to maintain the tip-top health of your plants and keep them looking their best, we can help. Our team at Sharp Lawn Care provides tree and shrub care and landscape bed weed control services to ensure the plants in your landscape beds have everything they need to grow healthy and are protected from threats to their health like insects and weeds.

We offer these services to commercial, residential, and HOA properties in Sioux Falls, SD and nearby areas like Tea and Harrisburg. If you own a property in or around these areas, you can call us at (605) 251-6880 to schedule our services. We also provide our services for properties in Sioux City, IA and nearby communities. If you're in one of these areas, you can give us a call today at (712) 253-8024 to sign up for our services.