While Wisconsin has a shorter growing season than many states, it is still a hot and humid one. As temperatures climb throughout the summer months, your lawn and garden may require a little extra care. 

5 Summer Lawn & Garden Tips for Wisconsin

Here are a few tips to help you keep your lawn and garden green and growing through the summer. If you help with these tasks, be sure to schedule a crew. We offer summer weeding and landscaping maintenance to Wisconsin’s entire Lake Country area.

1. Water Less Frequently but More Deeply

Water is essential to your garden, but summer droughts can trigger watering restrictions. Get the most out of it with less by watering: 

• early or late in the day to reduce evaporation 
• deeply to help promote longer, strong roots
• directly to the soil with soaker hoses, drip irrigation, a watering wand or a gallon jug with holes in the bottom

2. Mulch Your Garden

A fresh layer of mulch can do wonders to protect your plants from Wisconsin’s hot and sunny summer days. It’s may benefits include retaining moisture, keeping roots cooler, suppressing weeds, preventing erosion and feeding your soil. Mulch is also aesthetically pleasing and can provide easy walkways between garden rows.

3. Mow Tall

Most people don’t enjoy mowing, especially when it’s hot out so it can be tempting to mow shorter so you can do it less often. But cutting your lawn too short in the summer can cause crispy, dry grass and allow weeds and insects to take over. Leave your grass taller so it can shade itself, grow deeper roots, retain more moistier and better withstand the stresses of a Wisconsin summer. 

4. Pull Weeds Early & Often

Out of place pants steal water and nutrients from the plants you are trying to grow. They can also harbor insects and diseases. Pull them as soon as they appear to prevent their roots from taking hold or setting seed. 

5. Take Care of Yourself

While gardening can be an enjoyable hobby, it is also a lot of work and it’s important that you take care of yourself while taking care of your lawn and garden. Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and avoid working during the hottest and sunniest parts of the day. If you are out there in the sun, be sure to wear UV-blocking long sleeves and a broad-brimmed hat or sunscreen. And you can always hire help to tack any of the tedious or labor-intensive tasks for you.   

Leave Your Outdoor Tasks to Couple More Guys™

Couple More Guys® offers two-person insured crews that are experienced when it comes to landscaping, yard work and manual labor in the great outdoors. We regularly serve communities in Lake Country and Waukesha County, helping with heavy lifting, summer landscaping and yardwork, weeding, mulch spreading, gravel spreading, furniture assembly and more to keep your lawn and garden looking great all summer long. Let us lighten your summer workload by scheduling a crew today.