Top Tips For Beautiful Lawn

Getting a beautiful and healthy garden and lawn isn't rocket science; however, it can take a lot of time, patience and the right info. But with these top tips for beautiful lawn, you can turn your grass as well as garden into a high-beauty and low maintenance paradise.

Cutting

Frequent cutting of your lawn is very vital because it destroys the grass little by little. Switch patterns and directions every time you trim, so that the grass straws are not pushed in one direction each time. For each mow, the aim is to shorten the stem by about half or two-thirds to about five centimeters. During the summer, you should consider keeping the grass a little taller to withstand the drought better.

Fertilizing

Mowing the lawn removes minerals and other nutrients from the grass; they need to be replaced to achieve maximum growth. Therefore, during the spring, you need to fertilize the grass every 4 to 5 weeks. Potassium, phosphorous and nitrogen and other mixes of grass fertilizer are essential. Ensure that you follow the instructions from the manufacturer guide.

Watering

If you want your garden to be green and lush throughout the summer, watering is a must. How often you should to water your grass will depend on humidity and temperature of your location. When your grass wants water, it will begin to show a blue-grey tint, while the older leaves blades will start to wilt or curl up. If your garden is new you need to water it once per day so that the seeds can grow and form good solid root system.

Due to advancement is technology, watering of lawn can done easily; it can be done by hand or automatically. Watering products includes mobile as well as stationary watering products, pumps and other watering control systems. You can even buy computer controlled systems and sprinklers to take care of your garden.

Weed control

With dedication and the correct techniques the fight against weeds in your grass can be won. You can remove most of the weeds through mechanical means. Tiny weeds like white clover and veronicas should be eradicated by a manual scarifier - it disturbs and prevents their growth. Dandelions and daisies can be removed by a root weeder and it is very important you get as much root as you can to prevent regrowth. Alternatively, you can consider using herbicides to control the weeds especially if they have overcome the grass.

Scarifying and aerification

The lawn roots need fresh air so as to breathe and also grow. The soil of your garden is often not good enough for the roots to receive enough air and thus stunted growth. Using a simple fork, you can make holes into the grass and then fill them with sand. This will allow the water to sip away and provide oxygen to the root. To clear dead roots and debris you should scarify your garden. Through this, you provide enough breathing space for the grass and help their stems to grow, especially the lower part grass.


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