Your job doesn’t end with just
creating an ideal outdoor space and choosing the perfect soil and grass for the
area, it’s as important to keep it looking its best so that your hard labor of
creating the space doesn’t go for a waste. Keeping a regular maintenance
routine can help you avoid having a dull, weed infested lawn ever again!
Talking about ways to keep
your yard looking its best, you should start by regularly mowing your yard,
which will help promote lush, green growth. Then comes the step of weeding
regularly and sowing seeds into bare patches to get them growing again. The
next step is to use stored and grey water to water your lawn in dry summers to
stop it going brown. The step to spiking the turf with a fork to aerate
trampled areas to help bring them back to life, and rake out dead growth in
autumn will ensure a lush, green sward all year round.
Follow these tips to improve the condition and appearance of your yard:
Lawn Mowing, Simpsonville-
Mowing may seem like a simple task, but each time you cut your grass you’re
preparing the way for your lawn’s success or failure. Employ the correct mowing
technique, and you’ll groom yard that’s healthy, drought-tolerant, and thick
enough to crowd out weeds, if the case is otherwise (mow incorrectly), your
lawn will struggle to survive. Cut your lawn at least once a week in summer and
once every two weeks during spring, autumn and warm winters. Trimming at
regular intervals encourages the roots to spread, which will help to fill gaps
and block out weeds. When mowing your yard, it is best to only remove one third
of the grasses length. Avoid mowing when the soil or grass is wet. Keep your
mower well-maintained and the blades sharp. The direction of mowing will need
to be alternated every time if you have a mower with a roller.
Water your Yard- Watering
is essential to all lawns, especially young yards which you should make sure to
water thoroughly. The amount and frequency of watering will depend on the type
of soil and weather conditions in your location, as you would also not want to
over water. You can either use rainwater from a water butt or grey water from
your bath or washing up bowl, or sprinklers to keep your lawn hydrated. Water
the lawn at the beginning of the day in cooler temperatures for better
outcomes. Stop stressing about your established lawn gone brown, it isn’t dead,
it will green up again when the rains come.
Weeding- Weeds can prevent growth by
blocking air and nutrients from reaching the roots. Lawn weeds can grow as
either flowers or seed heads, with a wide variety of types that are common in
lawns. Instead of using weedkiller, which can be expensive and may not tackle
poor grass health, the easiest way is to pull out the whole weed, roots
included, which can be done by hand or using a tool. If there’s a large
quantity, it’s best to spray the weeds directly with a low toxicity herbicide.
Feed your Lawn- Talking
about grass feeds and fertilizers, there is a large variety available from most
gardening shops. The type required will depend on the existing soil and the
weather in your location. Follow the instructions for application. Lawn care
professionals recommend treating twice yearly, once in the autumn with a
fertilizer with high levels of phosphate and potash, and the other time is
during spring with nitrogen rich lawn feed. Choose organic fertilizers over
chemical ones, which will aid long-term yard health.
Aerate- Aeration is a good way to
manage yards that are affected by drought or water logging, since the process
allows better penetration of air and water to the root zone of the grass, which
is key to gaining the right nutrients to grow. Aeration is carried out by
creating small holes in the soil at certain intervals and depths using a garden
fork or specially made tools and machine.
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