Jul 22nd, 2010
Three Tips For Growing A Green Lawn
It does not take much skill to grow a healthy yard but it does require a fair bit of patience for your grass to reach its full maturity. Whether you are starting a new area of grass or just filling in some holes in an existing lawn there are some things you can do to assure that your grass seed will grow. Each spring lots of people turn their attention to their back yards and start the process of sewing grass seed in hope of having a green lawn before summer. Below are some tips for growing a healthy lawn:
Water: You will probably need a garden hose and a sprinkler or sprayer. If it doesn’t rain each day you will want to give your lawn at least 15 to 25 minutes of water. The main thing to remember when you start growing your lawn is that it will need lots of water. This video will show you the quickest way to plant grass seed with just a shovel, a rake and some soil and seed.
Keep Traffic Off It: Some people post signs around where they are planting grass in an effort to keep the new grass seed from being trampled by careless walkers and animals. Other than not watering your grass, crushing on new grass is an almost sure way to destroy your efforts. New grass needs to be be left untouched and not walked on while it is starting to grow.
Cut Your Grass High: Grass needs a chance to grow tall and healthy before you mow it down. While cutting your grass does make it look neater, it’s important to remember that you should let your grass become healthy before you mow it for the first time. Of course when you do mow your grass you should use a higher setting on your lawn mower so that your grass can grow thick and green. Sometimes your lawn grow too fast and in those cases you should learn how to cut tall grass.
It’s easy to have the yard of your dreams if you are able to dedicate a little time and effort each week. To grow a healthy yard you only need to spend two to three hours a week watering and mowing it. The first time you attempt to grow a lawn you might need to buy some affordable gardening equipment such as a mower.
Part of keeping your lawn green is keeping out the broadleaf weeds before they become too much of a problem. There are lots of ways to kill dandelions, but only a few specific ways actually work well.
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