06/27/2022
Lawncare Tips!
Note - to maintain a great lawn takes regular effort. It means regular mowing, watering, and treatments.
1) Mow your lawn regularly (cut your lawn at least once a week in summer and once every two weeks during spring, autumn and warm winters. Regular trimming encourages the roots to spread, which will help to fill gaps and block out weeds.)
2) Water your lawn (but don’t over water as this can cause them to root shallowly and establish poorly).
3) Treat / remove weeds (they are not just annoying, they can also kill your lawn. The sheer quantity of weeds competing for resources in your lawn will over time reduce the vigor of the grass you’re trying to grow).
4) Dethatch / aerate your lawn to avoid compaction (these are two different lawn maintenance processes that are used to deal with thatch build-up, which can hinder the growth of grass. Dethatching directly tackles the build-up of thatch, while aeration focuses on increasing airflow between the soil and the atmosphere.)
5) Lime your lawn (can be applied to a lawn any time of year that soil isn’t frozen, but it is typically done during spring or fall. After aerating the lawn, it’s best to apply lime. This allows some of the lime to reach deeper into the soil. Lawns need lime when low soil pH starts inhibiting the availability of nutrients.)
6) Feed your lawn (to keep your lawn looking good you need to feed it regularly. Apply fertilizer to grass when rain is in forecast, so that it gets washed down to the roots and to stop it burning If it doesn’t rain, water the fertilizer in with a hose or watering can. Your grass should look greener within a week. Lawns typically need a feed in spring and midsummer, and possibly fall depending on climates).
7) Overseeding your lawn with newer, improved types of turf grass is often the best way to thicken the lawn, and improve its health and appearance. The newer turf grass varieties are better able to resist damage from drought, diseases and lawn damaging insects.
8) Fill in bare lawn patches (rather than letting bare patches spoil the look of your lawn it’s easy to sow grass seed over the raked soil. You can easily make your own lawn patching soil by mixing sand and dry topsoil in equal parts of half-and-half, spreading the leveling mix into low-lying areas of the lawn. Some people also use compost, which is great for enriching the soil.)
