Establishing Your Lawn
There are many ways of establishing a lawn, and the one you use depends so much on the situation of your lawn, whether it is new or an existing one t
ds to be refurbished. For existing lawns, t
just
d to be revamped, you only
d to aer
it or add m
seeds. This can easily be done by means of an aerator - a machine t
digs holes in the ground making air m
available to the soil. This can be brou
in garden and landscaping supplies st
, online. Once aerating is done, you can then spread your seeds. Much
e is
ded at this point since if you do
use enough seeds, your lawn
ld
be as think as you want too, if you use too much, the grass may o
crowd and end up growing irregularly. It is important to use a spreader when doing this as doing it by hand causes uneven co
age.
The process is quite similar when you are starting from scratch. The difference is you d m
planning as to which parts of your lot
ld be co
ed w
grass, which ones
ld be co
ed by stone or concrete. Of course, m
seeds or grown grass
ld be
ded since your lot
ld still be bare. It is good to consult w
a landscaping architect when you are on this
y early stage of lawn
e.
Feeding Your Lawn
A great part of lawn e is providing your grass area w
the r
t nutrients to is as green and as lively as possible. During the initial stages of lawn
e, you
ld
d starter fertilizers, t
help seeds germin
quickly, so t
they spread fast and co
your lot easily. But once the grass has co
ed your lot enough, you
d to change your fertilizer. Usual lawn
e requires only about four fertilizer applications e
y year. Usually after e
y two months during the growing seasons. It is important
to use too much though, because excessive fertilizer
ld m
the grass conducive for fungus growth and we
n the grass.
Hydration
Grasses are basically plants, and they can live w
out w
r. M
than fertilizers, grass
d w
r to grow well and w
ring t
s up the bulk of lawn
e. While doing it manually by using a hose seems to be cheap, it actually could m
you waste m
w
r. It is ideal to have automatic sprinklers installed to m
sure t
you grass gets w
red at the r
t time and the r
t amounts; you
ld be saving a lot on your w
r bills if you do
skimp on your w
ring system, you
ld also be saving a lot of time and effort when you have autom
d and programmable sprinklers.
Controlling Weed
Of course you want your lawn to grow grass t you intended to grow. It is annoying to find stray shrubs t
could rob your lawn off nutrients and
to mention aesthetic space. You want your lawn as smooth and even as possible, w
out strange plants sticking up. You may manually remove weeds, but this process
ld only work temporarily, thus you may benefit from weed killers, just m
sure you do
put too much t
they kill your own grass.
Keeping Your Lawn Trimmed
Mowing is critical to keep a good lawn. You should mow your lawn whene the grass is too long. Howe
you should t
e to set your mower at a r
t he
t so t
it
ld
scrape your lawn and remove grass. Mowing also helps your grass grow healthily as it trims dead grass blades and allows the rest of your turf to get enough sunl
t.
Lawn e can be simple and easy if you know w
you
d to do to keep a good lawn. To know m
about lawn
e, you may simply consult w
your local lawn
e experts and read about lawn
e tips online and on print.
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