How to Enhance Your Soil for a Healthier, Greener Lawn & Landscape
Fertilizer Programs: A Year-Round Solution
Fertilizer is essential for replenishing nutrients that lawns naturally lose over time. Without it, your grass is vulnerable to weeds, insect damage, and disease.
That’s why we offer our multi-step fertilizer program, which applies six carefully timed applications throughout the year. This comprehensive plan ensures your lawn:
- Stays weed-free and protected from pests
- Gets the nutrients it needs to grow strong and deep roots
- Maintains a consistent green color through every season
If you’re not ready for a full program, you can also shop our Stratford Garden Center to find landscaper-quality fertilizers and supplies trusted by professionals.
Lime Applications: Balance Your Soil pH
Connecticut soils tend to be acidic, which can limit how well your grass and plants absorb nutrients. Applying lime is the key to balancing soil pH and creating ideal growing conditions.
Not sure how much lime to use or when to apply it? Don’t worry—we make it easy:
- Professional Service: Hire Shannon Lawn & Landscaping to apply lime for you. We’ll measure, apply, and monitor your soil’s health so you don’t have to guess.
- DIY Option: Visit our Garden Center for a free soil pH test, quality products, and expert advice on applying lime correctly.
Top-Dressing with Premium Soil or Peat Moss
One of the best ways to rejuvenate tired lawns is by top-dressing—spreading a thin layer of premium topsoil or peat moss across your lawn. This method:
- Improves soil structure and drainage
- Provides organic matter to feed beneficial microbes
- Helps with seed-to-soil contact during overseeding
You can purchase bulk topsoil by the yard or bagged peat moss directly through our Garden Center, with delivery options right to your home.
Don’t Forget Aeration and Overseeding
Soil enhancement isn’t just about what you add—it’s also about improving the soil structure itself. Core aeration relieves compaction and allows air, water, and nutrients to penetrate deeper into the root zone. Following aeration with overseeding helps fill in bare spots and grow thicker, healthier turf. This service is especially beneficial in Connecticut, where clay-heavy soils tend to compact easily and pH tends to be low
Build Healthier Soil with Shannon Lawn & Landscaping
Whether you want to tackle soil improvement on your own with help from our Garden Center in Stratford, CT, or you’d prefer to let our landscaping professionals handle everything for you, Shannon Lawn & Landscaping has the experience, tools, and products to get the job done right.
We proudly serve homeowners across Fairfield and New Haven Counties, offering everything from fertilizer programs and lime applications to topsoil delivery, aeration, and more.
👉 Stop by our Garden Center to shop landscaper-quality products, or contact us today for a free estimate on professional soil enhancement services. With over 37 years of expertise, we know how to build a healthier lawn from the ground up!
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