Lawn Maintenance

One of the keys to having a great garden is to have a wonderful lawn. The great thing about maintaining your lawn is that it can be one of the easier parts of your garden to maintain. Here's a couple of gardening tips I have encountered over the years to maintain your lawn.

First off keep the mower high; you only want to cut off the top third of the grass each time you cut. This will keep the grass strong and will help prevent pests and weeds. And do water all the time. Most people love to over water their lawns. This is why in Florida every year we have to be put on drought restrictions it seams. Ok not really but I'm trying to make a point. Just water when you are getting dry spells, once a week is enough. Water thoroughly though so there is about an inch of water hits the ground. Use a rain gauge to monitor how much water has accumulated it'll make your life easier.

Now for a couple easier ways to maintain your lawn. Leave your grass clippings on the ground. There is no need to be raking up those pesky grass clippings. Just let them decompose in to the ground and they will help fertilize your lawn throughout the year. Speaking of fertilizer do not go crazy on it. Your lawn starts depending on higher amounts of fertilizer as you over feed it over the years. Get your favorite companies slow release fertilizer, make sure it is high in nitrogen and feed it twice a year. When I lived up north I would feed right before winter started and then again at the end of summer each year. Living in south Flora has be feeding in January and then in September. It varies from region. But two feedings a year is all that is necessary.

One pain for you northerners is going to be fall each year. I know it seems like an easier to wait for all your leaves to fall and rake them in one day. This is only going to hurt your lawn; your grass needs all the sunlight it can get. Your lawn is really getting to hibernate for the winter and it needs to store up its food for the spring. This will help make sure your lawn is greener earlier ever year. For another gardening tip look over my compost post from earlier this month.

By Peter B Moore

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