Lawn Care Guide

A.Caxton asked:


If you want to keep a nice, tidy looking garden, you need to pay close attention to the lawn with proper lawn care. Most Americans take great pride in their gardens and so lawn care really is important to them. You will notice when you see the end results of a proper cared for lawn, it will really give you a sense of pride. Of course, you could always pay a gardener to do it but then you would get no real satisfaction as you would not have done it yourself.

Knowing the Basics

Lawn care can be simple just as long as you at least know the basics. Firstly, the tidiness of the garden needs to be addressed. Is it clean? Is there anything on the lawn which shouldn’t be there? Leaves and rubbish really spoil the garden so you need to get rid of hem by raking and picking up all rubbish before you start. You will notice that once you have removed the rubbish and leaves, your garden will already look so much nicer.

If you suffer from an uneven lawn, it would be a good idea to sort that out. Now most people have no idea how to do this but really it is quite simple. For example, if you tend to have little valleys within the garden, you can easily bring them up to the same level as the rest of it by adding topsoil and then planting grass seed. Obviously you will have to wait for the grass to grow before you can really start on you lawn care, but it is really worth the wait as the new grass on its new level will look great.

If you have bumps within the garden they can be easily removed with a spade and you can either replace the sod or plant new grass seed. As well as improving the appearance of the garden, by leveling it out you are also ensuring that it is easier to mow and to keep in pristine condition.

As for when it comes to mowing the grass, it is important that you do it frequently in order to keep it trimmed and looking good. It is surprising how fast grass can grow so be aware of that and be prepared to get the mower out frequently. Ideally you will want to cut off up to three quarters of the grass in order for it to look its best.

Overall keeping the lawn looking good and keeping it trimmed is all part of basic lawn care. It is something which needs to be done if you are to have a garden to be proud of.



Lauren

Gotta know asked:


What is the best way to start it all up? Is it safe? I have many old people around my area, but my family is not friends with them. I don’t want to just go up to them and be like, “Can I mow your lawn? Its $25.00″.

Derrick

kissimmeelawnservice asked:


I am looking for a good lawn care company to service my lawn. This is for people in the Kissimmee area only (34746).

Anna

yoel l asked:


ok, so im starting a business that does lawn care in the summer and plows some snow off your driveway in winter. what kind of supplies do i need? everbody plz pitch in.

Beth

Warren Wong asked:


Having a beautiful lawn during the spring summer and fall shouldn’t have to cost you money. By taking advantage of the lawn care tips you find in books and magazines, online and by asking questions of experts at your local lawn and garden store, you can easily take care of many of these jobs on your own. Once you are aware of some basic factors associated with lawn care, you can become a professional in your own right and your neighbors will start asking you for advice. The only requirement is that you spend some time researching how to take care of your lawn during every season of the year and devote some time to the tasks.

Mowing is one of the basic essentials of having a great looking lawn. However, there is a trick to this. In the spring, when you mow for the first time, mow the grass at the lowest level on the mower. This will remove all the dead grass and allow the roots to start producing new shoots. Make sure you rake up the lawn even if there are not many clippings because raking helps to revitalize the grass and the soil. Then when you mow the grass again, you should move the blades up a level. The lawn needs to be mowed on a regular basis. During how weather in summer, you can even have the blades higher so that you don’t mow too close to the ground and cause the grass to burn and turn brown. When you mow the lawn for the final time in the fall, place the blades at the lowest level again.

Watering plays a major part in lawn care. Without water the grass will not grow and will die causing brown patches to appear in the lawn. You have to know the type of grass you have and the type of soil so that you give it the appropriate amounts of water. You should never water the lawn after a rainfall because this could saturate the soil and cause the grass to die. When there is very little rainfall, the best time to water the lawn is in the early morning or just at sunset. This is because there is less chance of the water evaporating before it gets a chance to soak into the soil.

Fertilizing the soil is also important. For this you do need to know what type of soil you have. If you are not sure, you can bring in some of the soil to a garden center and the experts there will be able to provide you with the right fertilizer for your needs. You can also decide whether you want to use organic or chemical fertilizers, but whichever one you choose, you do have to follow the directions on the packaging. Using too much fertilizer can be harmful to the grass.

One thing that people do not realize is that the soil and the roots of the grass need air in order to grow, especially if the soil is compacted. To check to see if this is so, pour a small amount of water on the soil and wait a few minutes to see if it starts to soak down through. If it doesn’t this means you will have to aerate the lawn. What this means is to perform a simple procedure or poking small holes in the lawn a t regular intervals so that the oxygen can reach the roots and the water can get to them. The holes are small and will not be noticeable in the lawn.



Diana