Tuesday, May 13, 2014

The Right Way to Get Your Grass Looking Good

The Right Way to Get Your Grass Looking Good

By Clifford Woods


The Right Way to Get Your Grass Looking Good

Does the lawn seem healthier and even greener over in your neighbor's yard? In that case, you may simply need a couple of lawn care tips to get green grass that'll be the highlight of your home and community.


Here are some tips:

  1. Unwanted pests and parasites will decimate your lawn and transform it from a gorgeous, luxurious green to an unsightly and dead brown color. You can buy solutions at your local home garden store or yard care store to get rid of unwanted organisms before they wipe out your lawn. Try for the organic and non-chemical solutions.
  2. Weeds are a frequent foe of a green lawn and should be curtailed in order to make your yard healthier. There are many solutions available on the market eliminate crabgrass, dandelions, along with other widespread weeds that choke your green lawn and reduce its luster. Above all, you must figure out what kind of weeds are giving you trouble. After that, getting the right solution to obliterate them is an easy step. The internet and your local lawn care specialists can help with this.
  3. Water balance is vital in keeping your yard green and healthy. Supplying sufficient water will promote good growth and maintain the liveliness of the grass for a long time to come. It is advisable to do gradual, gentle soaking type watering as opposed to fast and rough watering; which will just wash away the top soil rather than allowing it to soak into the roots below. Make use of a sprinkler that provides a slow, mild sprinkling.
  4. A green yard will need to have nutrients for strong and healthy roots. Yard fertilizers should be put on in line with the manufacturer's directions to prevent over fertilizing. An excessive amount of fertilizer will ruin a lawn in the same way that not fertilizing a lawn could keep it from becoming healthy and green.
  5. Use a solution created specifically to help your grass grow green and healthy. There are a number of great environmentally friendly products that are made to help lawns stay healthier and greener without harmful chemicals. Look for a probiotic solution that offers beneficial microorganisms to help establish a healthy balance of the ecology of the soil. When vegetation dies, beneficial microorganisms in the ground break them down and return them to the organic-rich soil.
  6. Figuring out what grass grows the very best in your environment is crucial in establishing a healthy lawn. Many lawn suggestions concentrate on which kind of grass develops best in your region. Seek advice from your local nursery for the kinds of grass that is best to plant in your area or look online for grass zone maps to assist you to choose the kind of grass seeds to buy.
  7. Making use of a mulching lawn mower does not only help your lawn become greener, it will also limit the quantity of raking and bagging you will need to do each season. Grass clippings have nutrients in them that will help you preserve a green lawn; providing only that they are not too heavy. To ensure they are not too heavy, mow your lawn frequently and do not let the grass get too long.
  8. Understanding the proper way to cut grass is also important in keeping a yard green and healthy. Cornell University offers a number of suggestions for ideal cutting such as when to mow, precisely how high to cut your lawn, as well as the ideal time of day to mow your grass.
  9.  Keep pets off of your lawn. Along with ripping up your yard with their natural habit of digging and running around, urine is not beneficial for a lawn.
  10. You should never forget about your yard throughout the autumn and winter seasons. Lower the elevation of your mower to help keep the grass from getting an excessive amount of new. Ensure that you carry out your autumn fertilization and provide your yard with a great soaking before the soil freezes.
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The Right Way to Get Your Grass Looking Good
Clifford Woods is the CEO of Effective Environmental Services and Organic Environmental TechnologyWe brew Beneficial Microorganisms that eat toxins and offer Natural Organic Solutions.