Learn The Secrets To A Beautiful Lawn

A plush and beautiful lawn is a wonderful thing. However, in order to have a pristine lawn means that you have to work year round to make it look its best. Here are a few pieces of advice for establishing a beautiful lawn…

Perform Weed Maintenance Regularly

Any homeowner knows that weeds can destroy your yard. It seems like if you take one weekend away from home, you return and weeds have popped up everywhere. If you want to keep you yard beautiful all year long, you have to prevent weeds from growing in your yard. Look into using pre-emergent herbicides in the early spring to help prevent weeds from popping up once spring and summer gets in full bloom.

Mow When Your Grass Gets High

Mowing can seem like a daunting task, especially in the summer months. But mowing your grass is important to keep up your lawn’s aesthetic appeal. However, mowing your lawn when it’s too short can actually damage your grass, as well as, allow weeds to formulate. For the best results and healthier grass, wait to mow your lawn until it gets a little high.

Sharpen Your Mower Blades

Mowing is important to your lawn, but so is mower maintenance. Make sure to sharpen or replace your blades once they show signs of wear. A dull mower blade can tear your grass and make your lawn look discolored.

Water in the Morning

Watering makes a natural lawn thrive. The best time of day to water your lawn is early morning because the sun throughout the day will help dry your grass. It’s actually better to water less but when you do water, do it for a prolonged period of time. If you just spray your grass it doesn’t really help. You need to soak the blades so that the soil moisture seeps down.

Feed Your Lawn

Nitrogen is the most important nutrient, besides water, that your lawn needs. Turf builders and feed incorporate nitrogen and help to make your lawn look healthy. Look for both fast and slow release fertilizers to vamp your lawn. If you live in the North, feed your lawn in the fall and spring. If you live in the South, feed in the spring and summer months. If your lawn is dormant, which usually occurs during droughts, do not feed it as dormant grass cannot take in nutrients.

Re-Seed Your Lawn

If your lawn is looking less than vibrant, you may want to re-seed it in order to re-vamp it. Fall is the ideal time to re-seed if your lawn is made of cool season grass. If you want warm season grass, re-seed in the late spring.

Aerate Your Lawn

Grass roots need air in order to thrive and breath and grow. A lawn’s soil is often not sandy enough for roots to get enough air, which causes some grass to have stunted growth. To rectify this, get a simple digging fork and poke holes in your lawn and fill them with sand. This will help water from the surface to flow and provide roots with oxygen. This will help your grass to grow better and look healthier.

Perform Pest and Insect Control

There’s nothing more infuriating for a homeowner than seeing that your yard is being overrun with fire ants or lawn grubs or moles. It’s important to reach out to pest control immediately once you notice any activity in your yard. In the event that your extermination does not do the job, then look into pesticides and insecticides as a last resort.

Install Artificial Turf

A sure fire way to keep your lawn beautiful all year long is to install artificial turf. Upon installation, artificial turf stays a constant height and has a plush green foundation. You will never need to mow or pull weeds because grass and weeds do not grow on artificial turf. Artificial turf has curbside appeal no matter what the weather or climate. It also is equipped with optimal drainage capabilities so your yard will no longer hold water after a rain.
Everybody knows the saying, “the grass is greener on the other side”, but that doesn’t have to apply to you. The grass can be green on your side too. Maintaining a beautiful lawn each year is not easy. It takes dedication and hard work and research in order to keep your lawn thriving and looking its best. Whether you enjoy the art of yard work, or you’re seriously considering having artificial turf installed, remember that your decisions regarding your lawn matter. Here’s to a beautiful lawn for years to come! Learn about all the chores that can be eliminated with artificial grass. 

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