Hello World! Welcome Friends! Did you know that a well-maintained lawn with a size of 50 by 50 feet can provide sufficient oxygen for an entire family of 4 people? On top of that, lawns also tend to absorb most of the dust and impurities present in the air, so they don’t get in your lungs and cause cardiovascular disease. These are great reasons why you should take good care of the lawn in front of your house. Although mowing the lawn and doing other maintenance tasks takes time, you’ll definitely enjoy the end result. A beautiful lawn will also enhance the aesthetics of your house and raise its value. If you’re ready to take good care of your lawn, follow these simple lawn care tips and you’ll be golden!
Top Lawn Care Tips to Follow in 2019
You don’t have to be a professional gardener to take care of your lawn, you just need to understand the lawn care basics. Also, if you don’t have a lawn yet, but plan to get one, you can buy sod at affordable prices and instantly raise the value of your house.
Here’s what you need to do to achieve a wonderful turf that will make your neighbors envious.
1. Establish a Watering Schedule
Needless to say, water is paramount when it comes to the quality of your lawn. If you have a large turf in front of your house, it would be a good idea to install a clever system of sprinklers. This system can water your lawn on a regular basis, even without your intervention. You just program the device to start watering the lawn for a precise amount of time every week.
Most landscape professionals agree that a lawn requires approximately 1.5 inches of water per week. Keep that in mind when programming your sprinkler system and remember to stop watering the lawn if it rains because too much water can damage the grass.
Keep in mind that the best moment to water your lawn is early in the morning. This allows the soil to absorb the water at a slow pace. Also, the sunlight is not that powerful yet, so it will not damage wet grass blades. Lastly, never water your lawn in the evening. If you do so, the water doesn’t have time to be absorbed and the excessive moisture might cause problems with mold and fungi.
2. Leave the Clippings on the Lawn
If you probably already have a lawn mower and you know that you should use it often to cut the grass when it gets too high. However, make sure that you recycle the grass clippings instead of bagging them. This doesn’t only save you time and effort, but the clippings also contain vital nutrients which will get back into the soil.
Once the clippings decompose, these nutrients will feed the turf again, making your lawn look healthier and more aesthetically pleasing. For the best results, use a medium mowing setting when cutting the grass.
3. Don’t Forget to Sharpen the Blades
Whether you own a conventional lawn mower or a modern robot lawn mower, the blades will need sharpening periodically to ensure it’s functioning at its best. You may do this task on a regular basis, but if you neglect to and the blades are not sharp enough, your turf will not look as beautiful as it could.
The blades of a lawnmower tend to become dull after a while, so once every season you should sharpen them. You can do that at your local hardware store or by taking advantage of the services provided by a professional lawn mower mechanic.
4. Go for a High-Quality Fertilizer
Beautiful lawns also require a small dose of fertilizer once in a while. It’s recommended to fertilize the lawn no more than 4 times per year. Also, be mindful when choosing the fertilizer because some of them are not ideal for all types of grasses.
For example, make sure that the fertilizer doesn’t contain harmful chemicals or substances. Think about the fact that your pets or kids might play on the lawn and if they get in contact with dangerous substances, they can become ill. Instead, read the label on fertilizer packages and make sure it doesn’t contain insecticides, pesticides, and other types of harmful chemicals.
You can also ask the local lawn care company for advice when it comes to picking the right fertilizer for the turf you have.
5. Fix Compacted Soil
Compacted soil can become a problem for most homeowners. This issue basically means that small patches of soil are very tightly fit together, so water and oxygen cannot move freely. As a result, the roots of the grass have little to no nutrients to feed on, so portions of your lawn will become less healthy in comparison with the rest of the lawn.
To solve this problem, you might need to rent a core aerator. This is a large machine which makes small holes into the soil to allow air and water to flow in. These holes also let soil portions to expand, so that roots can easily extract nutrients from the ground. This machine is quite heavy, so you might need help to use it for your lawn.
6. Fight Weeds Smartly
Weed seeds can also get mixed with the grass blades and grow at a rapid pace. Weeds steal nutrients from grass and that’s why you should eliminate them as soon as possible. One of the best ways to do that is to prevent weeds altogether. You can do that by mowing the lawn regularly and maintaining a regular watering schedule to fight off most types of weeds.
However, if you see weeds such as crabgrass developing, you might want to treat it right on the spot. There are different types of sprays and herbicides available on the market which treat crabgrass and other types of weeds. These should be used carefully since certain products work only when the grass is wet.
Take Care of Your Lawn like a Pro!
Now you know the most important lawn care tips and you’re ready to take good care of the grass in front of your house. A well-maintained lawn will put a smile on your face each time you come home from work, so why not taking good care of it?
If you liked this article, don’t hesitate to check out our other posts in the Gardening section to learn more about how to take good care of your flowers and plants!
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Great Lawn care tips to follow! Having your lawn well maintained will not just give you a cosmetic benefits but healthier environment as well. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Great Lawn care tips to follow! Thanks for sharing this with us.
This is perfect information for me. We moved to our new house last month, and we bought a new mower. I need to know how to take good care of it. More to think about than I realized.
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