The yard
Marion lawns and yards
A median build year of 1981 means a lot of Marion lawns have been mowed for decades.
Turf that old thins out.
Fall is the time to aerate and overseed, according to University of Illinois Extension.
That is how a tired lawn gets thick again.
Tall fescue is the standard grass for southern Illinois because it handles heat.
The region sees about 40 days a year at 90 degrees or higher.
The clay-rich subsoil stays wet in spring and bakes hard in summer.
We mow, do spring and fall cleanups, fertilize and clear snow.
Tell us what the lawn looks like now and what you want.
