Archive for August, 2007

For a Healthy Green Lawn..

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

All Gardeners always keep lawns healthy after the flush of lush spring growth. There are a few more simple things that we can do to insure healthy green lawn spaces:- Start with consistent irrigation adjusted to your local weather conditions. This means no watering every day or during summer downpour storms. Watch those settings on automatic irrigation systems. - Choose one fertilizing scheme and stick with it. - Regulate heights on mower to lawn growth cycles and keep those blades sharp. Less frequent mowing is the rule in summer. Another is, never take out more than one-third of the leaf surface each time you mow. Keep most grasses at two-inches-high and those like

Bermuda, Zoysiagrass and Centipede at 1.5-inches-high. And when grass is not growing, don’t mow.- Make use of high quality seed when patching bald spots. Irrigate lightly several times per day until seed is germinated and established. Some patching mixtures contain fertilizers and organic substances like shredded paper or compost for mulch. This gives the patching grass a little bit of a head start. These are more expensive than plain grass seed, but worth it if you only have a few spots.