Low-Maintenance Lawns

Republic Services resumes collections

Republic Services is resuming all collection services for residential customers in King and Snohomish counties beginning Monday, July 21. Customers will be serviced on their normal collection day and should leave out all of their containers and bagged accumulated materials. Per Republic's contract with the City of Bellevue, impacted Bellevue customers will receive a service credit on their next bill. Updates about Republic are at RepublicBellevue.com.

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Lawns are a wonderful place to relax and play as a family, but keeping them green and weed-free can take a lot of work and water and create a lot of waste. Building healthy soil and watering properly are the foundations of a strong lawn that outgrows most weeds and resists other problems with less work, water, fertilizer, pesticide and waste.

Mow higher (1-2 inches), mow often and leave the clippings on the lawn.
Fertilizer moderately in May and September with organic or slow-release fertilizers.
Think twice before using weed and feed or other pesticides.
Water deeply to moisten the root zone; let the soil dry out between watering.
Revitalize your lawn by aerating, over-seeding and top-dressing with compost.

Benefits

Have a beautiful lawn that out-competes weeds and stays green.
Save money on water and lawn care products.
Spend less time on maintenance.

Additional Resources

Lawns Guide Fertilizing Guide
Composting Yard Trimmings Guide
Lawn Alternatives Guide