DeMotte's Lawn Fertilizer Expert since the 70s!
Perma-Green has been helping people in DeMotte with lawn fertilizer plans and lawn care since the 1970s. With a strong reputation for creating gorgeous, green turf, Perma-Green has been considered DeMotte’s best lawn care service since folks still called it “Little Village.”
The soil in DeMotte is primarily made up of sand and loam, which was historically shaped by glacial activity. DeMotte has a history of farming activity. Unfortunately, most homeowners have sandy soils, which require very different lawn care requirements, including fertilization, weed control, aeration, watering, and mowing.
Best-practice lawn care in DeMote requires expertise and experience. For instance, lawn aeration is less frequent and often benefits from spike aeration instead of core aeration. The ratios of fertilizers also need to be modified for DeMotte’s sandy and loamy soils. Even watering practices vary throughout DeMotte. Typically, Northwest Indiana homeowners benefit from less frequent watering at longer intervals. Conversely, most DeMotte homeowners are recommended to water around three times a week for a shorter duration.
Why DeMotte’s Soil Composition is Different in Lawns than its Farms?
According to Perma-Green’s Steve Daly, The differences in soil composition between residential areas and farmland in DeMotte come from geological history, land use, and soil management practices.
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DeMotte Lawn Care Tips
Homeowners in Northwest Indiana should start thinking about a lawn care program early in 2025, ideally around late February to early March, as the weather begins to warm up. Our current & new Perma-Green customers can again take advantage of early payment on full-season programs. (Payment Link) Here’s a general timeline for getting a jump start on lawn care in this region:
- Late Winter/Early Spring (February-March-April):
Perma-Green begins preparing for the growing season by assessing your lawn’s needs.
Perma-Green applies pre-emergent weed control to prevent weeds from germinating.
Your lawn’s tech begins early fertilization to kickstart grass growth once the soil is determined workable.
This is also a good time for homeowners to clean up debris and trim dead foliage. - Spring (April-May):
Each lawn is assessed to determine the best-practice lawn care strategy. Perma-Green fertilizes your yard with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer to promote healthy growth.
If needed, overseed bare or thinning areas to ensure a thick, healthy lawn.
Aerate the lawn if necessary to improve soil structure and root growth. Clay soil benefits from numerous core aerations. Typically, single-season aeration occurs in Autumn
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Lawn Care Application Timing & Pest Outbreak for DeMotte
Predicting pest outbreaks by calendar date is unpredictable and unreliable from year to year. Growing degree-days accumulate heat units to predict biological phenomena even when the weather is fickle accurately. GDDTracker is an online tool created for turfgrass managers in the Great Lakes Region. This tool helps DeMotte homeowners predict pest outbreaks and application timing for their location.
Average Soil Temperature in Demotte, IN
The DeMotte Soil Temperature maps track grass, insects, and disease pressure to correlate with temperature.
Certain insects, weeds and diseases thrive in certain soil temperatures. Having updated information about your local soil temperature and the pests common to DeMotte, IN can help you prevent and treat for optimal turfgrass quality.
Average Soil Moisture in DeMotte, IN
View the soil moisture map for DeMotte to help you grow and maintain healthy lawn
Soil moisture is an important factor in growing and maintaining healthy turf. Knowing the soil moisture in your DeMotte, IN area can help improve water conservation and provide better turf conditions.
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DeMotte's Challenging Soil Explained by Perma-Green Lawn Care (Continued)
Glacial and Geological Influence
- Much of the DeMotte sits on old glacial outwash plains and dunes, leading to sandy and loamy soils in many places. These soils are well-draining but can be low in organic matter and nutrients. These areas require different weed & feed, aeration, watering, and mowing practices.
- However, surrounding farmlands often have areas of silt loam and clay loam, which are more fertile due to past river and glacial deposits. While most lawns in DeMotte have sandy soil, it is common for some homeowners to have blends of loam and clay. A local lawn service like Perma-Green can help determine best practices.
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Natural Soil Variation
- Sandy/loamy soil in residential areas: Many homes are built on land that wasn’t prime farmland. Developers often build on naturally sandy, well-drained soils because they are easier to excavate and develop.
- Farmland soils: Farmers have historically selected the best, most fertile land for agriculture. These areas often have deeper, richer topsoil with higher organic matter, formed by centuries of prairie grass decomposition.
Soil Management Practices
- Farmers amend and improve soil over time with fertilizers, compost, and cover crops to maintain its fertility.
- Homeowners typically do not manage soil as intensively, leading to lighter, sandier soils that aren’t as rich in nutrients.
With DeMottes soil challenges come the sense of pride of having the greenest, healthiest lawn in the neighborhood. People in DeMotte and Keener Township take pride in having the best lawn. In DeMotte, a good lawn fertilizer referral is everything!
This is why Perma-Green has become so popular with businesses and homeowners in Jasper County. As neighborhoods expanded in Kankakee Valley, people meet the challenges of unique soils. Perma-Green has the experience, training, and expertise to help people have the right fertilizer applications to support strong root development.
To support our DeMotte customers with best-practice lawn care tips, like watering and mowing recommendations, this page was made for 24/7 lawn service solutions. We also post our specials for DeMotte homeowners and have turf management tools that help keep you well-informed of DeMotte’s soil moisture and temperature.
To schedule a no-cost estimate on a full-season lawn care program from DeMotte’s best lawn care, here is a Contact Link. You can also review the different lawn service bundles at this link. Perma-Green Lawn Packages.
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