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Fall Lawn Care Tips Fall lawn care provides a great reason to spend some time in the yard before the arrival of winter
pring and summer may be the seasons most often S associated with landscaping and lawn care, but tending to lawns and gardens is a year-round job. If lawn
and garden responsibilities dip considerably in winter, then fall is the last significant chance before next year that homeowners will have to address the landscaping around their homes. Fall lawn care differs from spring and summer lawn care, even if the warm temperatures of summer linger into autumn. Homeowners who want their lawns to thrive year-round can take advantage of the welcoming weather of fall to address any existing or potential issues. 00266602.0428.QP.Cifelli.indd Continued on page 4
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Keep mowing, but adjust how you mow. It’s important that homeowners continue to mow their lawns so long as grass is growing. But as fall transitions into winter, lower the blades so the grass is cut shorter while remaining mindful that no blade of grass should ever be trimmed by more than one-third. Lowering the blades will allow more sunlight to reach the grass in the months ahead.
in various ways, and even homeowners with green thumbs may end up with a lawn filled with bald spots come September. Autumn is a great time to repair these bald spots. Lawn repair mixes contain mulch, seed and fertilizer to repair bald spots, which can begin to recover in as little as seven days. Before applying such products, remove dead grass and loosen the top few inches of soil. Follow any additional manufacturer instructions as well.
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Remove leaves as they fall. Much like apple-picking and foliage, raking leaves is synonymous with fall. Some homeowners may wait to pick up a rake until all of the trees on their properties are bare. However, allowing fallen leaves to sit on the ground for extended periods of time can have an adverse effect on grass. Leaves left to sit on the lawn may ultimately suffocate the grass by forming an impenetrable wall that deprives the lawn of sunlight and oxygen. The result is dead grass and possibly even fungal disease. Leaves may not need to be raked every day, but homeowners should periodically rake and remove leaves from their grass, even if there are plenty left to fall still hanging on the trees.
Aerate the turf. Aerating reduces soil compacting, facilitating the delivery of fertilizer and water to a lawn’s roots. While many homeowners, and particularly those who take pride in tending to their own lawns, can successfully aerate their own turf, it’s best to first have soil tested so you know which amendments to add after the ground has been aerated. Gardening centers and home improvement stores sell soil testing kits that measure the pH of soil, but homeowners who want to test for nutrients or heavy metals in their soil may need to send their samples to a lab for further testing. —Metro Creative Connection
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Hillsborough native, Dave Zimmerman, started working for a local nursery at 17 years old, this experience sparked something within. He quickly became familiar with plant material and daily landscaping operations. It was the same year he decided to start Zimmerman Landscaping, which started as a one-man show with one lawn mower and about 10 customers. Today, he proudly services hundreds of residents in Somerset County. Dave has been impressing clients with his creativity, talent, design, and love for what he does ever since. Dave works closely with his residential customers to design, maintain and enhance their outdoor space that serves as a visual and functional asset to their property. He possesses a thorough understanding of seasonal challenges, soil conditions, and which colors and textures will bring a harmonious landscape to his clients that will thrive throughout the year. Tapping into his creativity is what makes Dave tick. “I love having happy customers who are satisfied with the results of our finished work. We look to create the perfect outdoor oasis for those looking to transform their outdoor living space, or simply give people back their time on weekends so that they don’t have to tend to their own lawn care.” Zimmerman Landscaping is a maintenance-based business that specializes in landscape design and installation for its customers. “Our mission is to provide a highly creative and truly unique landscaping experience for each of our customers. Behind the scenes I have a great team of professionals, suppliers, and growers that help me make my customers dreams a reality.” Zimmerman Landscaping specializes in the following services: • Complete Lawn Care • Landscape Design & Installation
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n unexpected new addition has materialized at Belle Mead Garage on Route 206 in Belle Mead. In addition to its inventory of preowned vehicles, rentals, as well as its service department, this longstanding automobile company, and former Chrysler dealership, now offers a complete selection of Massey Ferguson tractors.
first year. As it turned out, we sold 45 in the first five months! If this continues to progress, it will be a very big part of the business. Also, often, a lot of people come in for a tractor, and then get a car and vice versa.”
It’s common to hear such remarks among the faithful clients of this 90-year-old family business. Father and son owners Roy (“Murph”) and Christopher (“Kip”) Higgins understand the bond between people and their automobiles. And now, a new partner, Chris Carnevale, has joined the team, coming on board in January.
Belle Mead’s pre-owned vehicles are carefully tested, he adds. “We do a full test on the car. If it’s almost new, there can still be a factory warranty left on it.”
Tractors are being sold to a variety of customers, he adds. Homeowners A family-owned business since 1927, Belle Mead Garage has a long with large properties, those with horse farms, and small farmers can history of quality products and superb customer service. all use tractors. They are available in so many styles and sizes, there “The folks at Belle Mead Garage are outstanding people,” says a can be one for almost any need and for any season. Multi-taskers, they longtime customer from Princeton. Their word is their bond, and their can be utilized for landscaping, reshaping driveways, tending pastures, shredding, rotary tilling, clearing snow, and more. dealings are honorable throughout.”
Belle Mead also has a complete service department (everything except body work) which services all cars, whether or not they have been Originally from New Jersey, Mr. Carnevale had been working in the purchased at Belle Mead. The rental business includes mini vans, SUVs, automobile industry in the midwest. He also has experience in the and sedans. tractor business, and sees its potential sales possibilities in New Jersey. “Service is our specialty,” notes Mr. Higgins. “We have different A longtime friend of the Higgins, he contacted them when he returned generation customers from the same family who appreciate our to his home state, and suggested adding tractors to the Belle Mead personal attention, which includes service reminders and free loaner cars, when needed. We have stayed small so that we can do everything Garage as a supplement to the car business. ourselves, and our customers know they can depend on us.” “More tractors are sold today in New Jersey than were sold in the state 30 years ago,” he explains. “Our forecast was to sell 25 tractors the
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• Light: Homeowners with attics in their homes can inspect the ceilings inside the attic for signs of holes or leaks. Light peering through the top of the house indicates a hole or leak, as does stains or streaks on the ceiling. • Worn shingles: Shingles should lie flat against the roof, so any that appear to be buckling or turning up are damaged and in need of repair. A single damaged shingle does not require a full roof replacement, but inspect all the shingles nonetheless. Another indicator of shingle problems can be found when cleaning downspouts or gutters. If the gutters and downspouts contain lots of shingle granules, the roof may soon need to be replaced. • Moss: Moss on a rooftop may give a home character, but that added character is costly. Shady areas of a roof can be susceptible to the growth of moss and fungi because moisture can be trapped in such areas. If possible, remove moss or fungi from a roof with a stiff brush or hire a professional to do the job. Moss may come back even after brushing it off, so homeowners should keep an eye on areas of their roofs that get little sunlight. In addition, trapped moisture can be very harmful to a roof, so it may be wise to exercise caution and have roofs with mold or fungi growths inspected. • Age: Another indicator of roof trouble may be the age of the roof. Even if there are no visible signs of damage, homeowners whose roofs have some years under their belt may want to consider replacing them. Asphalt shingle roofs typically have life expectancies of 20 to 25 years, while roofs installed over existing layers of shingles may need to be replaced after 20 years. Recognizing minor roof damage before it escalates into a larger problem can save homeowners substantial amounts of money. — Metro Creative Connection
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