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Lawn Maintenance

Have you ever walked past your old neighbor’s house and admired the pansies she has in her yard? Or asked her how did she grow the grass so well? Or wondered how her flowers are blooming while yours are still buds. You’ve always wanted to have all that too but never known how too. We’ll give you a few tips on what you can do to blossom the look of your garden.

A healthy lawn reflects upon a healthy household. Everyone wants to have a nice, neat and well-kept lawn alongside his or her home. But it is difficult for anyone to know everything about lawn care. Sure, we all can do basic gardening, which can handle sowing, watering and weeding. But did you know even over watering can be bad for the plants? So there is a lot that you need to know when it comes to keeping a good lawn.

Lawn care means a lot of things. One must know how to plant and where, to keep it in good shape by right irrigation, weeding, mowing, pest control, mulching etc. Soil factors, topography, and exposure to sun and wind also affect your lawn's performance during the spring and summer months. So there is a load to know and even more to do.

After you’ve sown your grass, grown some plants, what is the next step? Just sowing the seed is not enough. To reap the fruit you need to nourish and care for the crop well. Here are some basic tips that you can follow in maintaining a healthy lawn:

• Watering: A once-weekly deep watering that penetrates into the soil from four to six inches can do more good for thirsty grass than daily sprinkling. In hot weather, lawns typically need at least an inch of water per week. If it's hot and dry, some varieties may need more like 2.25 inches of water per week. Remember, less or more of anything is bad for your lawn.
• A healthy lawn needs proper aeration and thatching. Thatch is the organic layer of material that wedges between your grass and the soil. If it gets thicker than ½" to ¾" it could lead to moisture starvation, foster insect growth, and festering lawn disease and then your lawn needs aeration. A good lawn aerator can increase the breath ability of the lawn also aiding in making it more fertile in the long run. It’s best to aerate twice a year.
• Weeding is also a very important element of maintaining your lawn else weeds can eat up your healthy blossoms. Weeding twice a week is a good idea.
• Mowing your lawn at the right times and to the right length is also vital. Mowing too soon may give it patches and mowing too late may start giving birth to weeds and a bad appearance. Also clean the lawn well whenever you mow. Cuttings can grow back and leaves left on the grass can attract insects.
• You also need to fertilize the lawn well. There are many options available in garden fertilizers but you need to match it with the right use of organic fertilizer and mulching to give the right nutrients back to the soil.
• Frequently check your lawn for any repair that may be needed. You may need to replace sod or add weed or pest killers.

Some of these things may be difficult for the common man to handle or do himself. Call in an expert if you don’t have the time or expertise to get things going in the right way. Your lawn needs the right care, no matter who gives it.

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