Lawn and Tree Care in West Bountiful, Utah
West Bountiful sits on the Davis County valley floor at about 4,275 feet. James Fackrell Sr. settled this land in 1848. The city separated from Bountiful in November 1895 and incorporated on December 27, 1948. About 5,917 residents live here today.
The original ground was swampy and crossed by small creeks fed by artesian wells. That high water table and heavy clay still define the soil. Settlers drained the land and found it fertile and productive. Today the city keeps a quiet, rural, equestrian character. Historic Victorian and Bungalow homes from the early 1900s line older streets. Mature shade trees planted 60 to 100 years ago tower over those properties.
Frodsham Better Lawns & Trees has served West Bountiful since 1981. We provide lawn fertilization, weed control, deep root feeding, and pest treatments. West Bountiful’s valley-floor clay demands a local approach.
Lawn Care in West Bountiful
West Bountiful lawns grow in some of the heaviest clay in Davis County. The old swamp ground holds water longer than bench soils to the east. That moisture keeps grass green in early summer but creates compaction problems by July. Mower tracks sink into wet turf in spring. By August the same soil bakes hard and cracks.
Salt buildup from decades of irrigation compounds the problem. Alkaline pH locks out iron and limits fertilizer performance. Our five-visit lawn program runs March through October. Each application uses 28-0-2 liquid fertilizer with iron. Four of five visits include broadleaf weed control for dandelions, clover, and spurge.
Pre-emergent goes down in early March before crabgrass germinates. West Bountiful’s lower elevation warms earlier than the east bench. That means a tighter window for spring treatments. Our liquid application absorbs into clay faster than granular products. It reaches roots before surface runoff carries it away.
Tree and Shrub Care in West Bountiful
West Bountiful’s older neighborhoods hold large green ash, elm, silver maple, and Norway maple specimens. Many of these trees are 60 to 100 years old. They grew up in the heavy clay left behind when settlers drained the original swamp ground. Iron chlorosis hits hard here. The high water table and alkaline pH block iron absorption at the root level.
Deep root fertilization injects FeEDDHA chelated iron directly into the root zone. This is the only iron chelate that works in soil above pH 7.2. Silver maples and Norway maples along West Bountiful’s older streets respond well to this treatment. Without it, chronic chlorosis leads to branch dieback and canker infections over several years.
Lakeside Golf Course opened in 1966 and expanded to 18 holes in 1993. Its man-made lakes, creek corridors, and fairway tree plantings add to the city’s canopy. The Legacy Nature Preserve borders the west side. Joseph Cotton Wood’s farm once held old walnut trees here. A plow made from that walnut won a gold medal at the Utah State Fair. West Bountiful was never orchard country. George Mann brought Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion seed back from an LDS mission in the 1920s. Between 1928 and 1938, the city shipped 200 to 300 trainloads of onions each year. Locals still call 800 West “Onion Street.”
Pest Control in West Bountiful
The creek corridors and high water table in West Bountiful support box elder and cottonwood trees. Box elder bugs swarm south-facing walls every fall. Our exterior treatment runs from late August through October with a residual barrier spray. Spiders and wasps are common around older homes with mature landscaping. Our spider barrier covers the foundation, window wells, and garage with four treatments per year.
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Frodsham Better Lawns & Trees has served West Bountiful since 1981. Call us for lawn fertilization, deep root feeding, or pest control anywhere in West Bountiful.