Lawn Care Maintenance; Make Your Neighbours Green
with Envy
Routine lawn care maintenance will keep your lawn lush and green,
enhancing the neighbourhood in which you live, and save time, as
well.
Busy homeowners don’t have the time or energy to spend every
spare second on lawn care and landscaping related tasks in order to
keep the grounds around their home in tip-top shape. Fortunately,
that isn’t necessary. The key to keeping a perfect lawn
lies in consistent routine care. Stretched out over a long period
of time; a little here, a little there, throughout the year. Providing
upkeep as a preventative measure; before – not after –
problems arise.
Thorough Watering
One of the most important aspects of proper lawn care is thorough
watering on a weekly basis. Time allotted to watering will depend
on several factors; climate zone, time of year, soil type and quality,
type of grass (whether native grass or an imported variety), amount
of direct day sun grass area verses shade, size of area being watered,
etc.
Indications that an existing lawn care problem is the result of
not enough watering include:
- Slow grass growth
- A bluish tint
- Lack of resiliency (footsteps remain visible when grass is
walked on.
Proper Lawn Care Fertilizer
Fall and spring applications of fertilizer will help ensure your lawn
stays healthy and strong. Slow release fertilizer is best; an increasing
number of homeowners prefer organic lawn fertilizer. Follow package
directions carefully. Count on about 4-pounds of fertilizer per 1,000
feet of lawn. Weeds and Lawn Care
One lawn care tip worth heeding is to treat pest and weed problems
as soon as it becomes apparent you have one. Don’t wait for
things to get out of hand.
Address weeds while still easy to pull; before roots have a chance
to get hard and grow deep into the ground. Make sure and get all
the root out, or a “new” weed will soon appear.
If you elect to use a commercially prepared solution to rid your
lawn of weeds, make weed product selection carefully. Some are infamous
for destroying not only weeds – but killing grass in the surrounding
area, as well. Leaving unsightly dead-grass spots on your lawn.
Even out the Lawn
An even lawn looks better and is quicker and easier to mow. Spread
top soil on the grass in low places in ¼-inch increments
at a time. When grass begins to show through, repeat until the area
is even.
Humps in the lawn can be eliminated by using a sod cutter to remove
wedges of sod, up to 6-inches deep. Seed, and soak with water. Repeat
spring and fall until the hump is gone.
Other great lawn care maintenance tips include:
- Reseed bare spots early fall or in the spring. First rake away
debris, and then loosen top soil. Add humus and fertilizer; rake
again. Spread grass seed and pat down. Keep moist until seed begins
to sprout.
- Research the best height to mow according to the type of grass
growing in your yard. Blue grass, for instance, usually does better
at a height of 2-inches; Bermuda at 1-inch. Grass on lawns that
are shaded can be cut higher.
- Mulching around tree bases will help protect the bark on trees
from possible damage caused my mowing too closely, and will also
decrease mowing time.
Lawn Mowing
Speaking of mowing, this is another important aspect of proper
lawn care. Use a mower with an adjustable blade height feature,
and keep blades sharp. Dull blades will injure grass tops and can
turn them brown. A good rule of thumb is to sharpen blades monthly,
or after use if blades have hit hard objects such as sticks or rocks
while mowing.
Another great lawn mowing tip is to mow often enough so that clippings
can stay on the lawn without marring its appearance. Leaving the
clippings on the lawn, instead of using a catcher bag on the mower,
adds soil nutrients and humus to the lawn – improving its
health.
A good lawn care schedule to follow in regards to mowing would
be about every 5 days during the wet season; every 12 to 14 days
during dry. If you haven’t the time, rely on lawn mowing services,
instead. Many companies offer discounted lawn mowing prices when
their services are contracted on a long term basis.
One great resource for locating reliable lawn mowing services and
other lawn care maintenance professionals in your area is through
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Enjoy a better looking plush carpet of grass that will make your
neighbours green with envy. Click
here to post your project online now!
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