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Spring & Fall Cleanup

Sheering, pruning, removal of leaves and debris, etc.

Spring & Fall Aeration

Aeration helps control and degrade thatch (a dense layer of living and dead organic matter on the soil surface). Aeration also reduces compaction on the surface of the soil, helping create growth pockets for new roots, open the way for water and fertilizer to reach the root zone of your lawn, and improves air movement into soils, this increases the microbial activity and the breakdown of thatch. This practice also physically removes thatch.

Mow Betta recommends aeration twice a year for our Colorado soil conditions. Most Colorado soils are very high in clay content and therefore, aeration should be performed at least once per year, spring and for best results again in the fall. Aeration is an essential process for maintaining a healthy lawn.

Power Raking

A process using a machine designed to physically remove the thatch from the lawn. Thatch is a loose, intermingled organic layer of dead and living shoots, stems, and roots that develops between the zone of green vegetation and the soil surface.

Thatch can keep water and air from reaching the soil, and, if left untreated, can create an environment that harbors pests and diseases.Thatch build up begins when turf produces organic debris faster than it can be broken down. 1/2 inch or less is a normal amount of thatch, 3/4 of an inch of thatch may need to be removed.

Excessive thatch is caused by the absence of beneficial microbial activity, and improper watering practices. Fast release nitrogen fertilizer can also stimulate the thatch buildup.

Power raking should not be performed after the lawn greens up and is typically performed in early March.

In short, power raking helps keep grass greener and healthier while minimizing the chance of disease.

Drip line Sprinkler Zone Adjustments & Repairs

Includes thoroughly checking the sprinkler drip line system for maximum efficiency, setting up the clock, and service repairs (if necessary).

Lawn Care Maintenance

Weekly or Bi-monthly mowing, line trimming and the removal of grass clippings when needed. Edging along sidewalks is available for an additional fee.

Landscape Renovation & Installation Projects

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WHAT WE DO…..

Landscape Renovation & Installation

Xeriscape Installation (includes drip line installation)

Small Construction (e.g. raised planter beds, custom cedar wood planter boxes)

Walkways (breeze & rock chip, paver and flagstone steppers, metal or paver borders)

Strip Stone & Paver Borders (replace your old metal edging)

Decorative Rock installation

Mulch installation & replacement (weed barrier available)

Metal Edging installation

Planting & Plant Removal

Sod Removal & Plant Bed Expansion

Overseeding & Lawn Revitalization

Mow Betta Landscape will be offering a variety of seed blends and sod from Turf Master LLC a locally family owned and operated sod farm. Click on their logo for more information.

Overseeding, when needed, will improve a lawn significantly. Grass needs to be revitalized every few years or when there has been drought conditions. Overseeding compensates for the natural slowdown of the turf’s reproduction.

When to Overseed?

The best time to overseed in Colorado is between  April 15th – May 15th, and in the fall between August 15th – September 15th. The cool nights and adequate moisture helps the seed to germinate and establish quickly compared to the hot summer months of June and July.

Benefits of Overseeding

• Fills in bare spots
• Establishes improved grass varieties
• Reduces the amount of fertilizer, water and pesticides required
• Helps the lawn withstand insects, disease, drought, shady conditions and heavy traffic
• Improves the density and color of turf – making it much harder for weeds to become established