Going Green the Old Way: Making Your Lawn Look Great
Have you noticed that every street always has that one house with unruly grass that is always weedy and looks absolutely terrible? If that describes your lawn read on, because if your lawn looks bad your house looks the same. The two are related and can damage your property value. Take a look at these quick tips for keeping your grass green and your property value the greenest.
Lawns Need to Be Watered But Not Every Single Day
A common misconception is the belief that a lawn must be watered daily. The problem? It is not just that it is unnecessary but it also harms the grass at the root level. The suggested amount of watering has always been 2 or 3 days a week. During each cycle, you should let the water run for about 30 to 60 minutes so the roots can drink in all of the nutrients and be drawn down deeper into the dirt.
The Lawn Needs Nutrition
Do you need food? Of course you do. So does the grass. Similar to the regular way humans need three square meals a day, lawn grass needs to be fed four times a year. Periodic treatment with nice fertilizer is an important part of taking care of the health of the grass and it isn't that difficult to keep up with. Make sure you feed the grass in June for the summer, September for the fall, in November before the snow starts and finally around February after the snow is gone. If you don't get snow in your part of the world, too bad, but the plan can be about the same. This will provide your grass with a balanced diet that will have it bright with green once the weather warms up.
Check the Length
There are differing opinions on what length is best for your grass, whether it should be four inches, three, or maybe even as short as two inches. It can vary based on the type of grass and where you are. Though some experts will each give a varying opinion, a good rule of (green) thumb would tell you to keep it cut to roughly 3 inches long. This will let each individual blade of grass harvest moisture more efficiently allowing good growth with less water.
Be Sharp to Be Cutting The Grass
In all likelihood, you probably assume your lawn mower blades are sharp and you know they can hurt you, but they just might not be as sharp as you think, and dull lawn mower blades can give you a dead-looking, unhealthy lawn. It has this effect because the grass isn't being cut, but instead it is being torn. That puts a strain on the plant and it is harder for it to remain healthy. How good would your hair look if it were to be cut with scissors that were too dull to do the job right?
Let Them Stay Help the Soil
It is not often that you get a simple solution to a problem and it lessens the work to boot. Probably one of the most onerous parts of caring for the grass is the raking and collecting the clippings from the lawn after you finish mowing. Not only do you not have to do that, but it can be good for the grass if you just don't take the hassle of doing it. The leftovers are a good natural mulch. Unless you leave big chunks and piles of leftovers around the yard, it's usually best to leave the small clippings where they fall. A little extra effort may be required every few years to get rid of accumulated thatch when it builds up.
These quick tips can help you to have a better lawn without too much work, so you and your neighbors can enjoy a nice green lawn. By just following these quick steps, you're already doing your part.
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