If the condition of severe winter devastated his beloved green grass that you have lovingly maintained last summer, do not panic! Take the value (and especially its rake) with both hands, there are solutions! The first step is to forget "a green grass golf." Aiming for a healthy, vigorous lawn will save you many problems (and headaches) in the long term. Currently, you have to work with Mother Nature. However, this does not mean you can not give you a hand in the process.
To help your lawn back to life in the spring, you should make a "thorough cleaning" of your lawn with a leaf rake. If you notice yellow patches in the shape of a circle, is actually a fungus that rain and the sun will eventually disappears. For the patches that have dried completely, it is absolutely necessary to clean, add a thin layer of soil and reseed. If these steps do not support time, you can bet that the weeds! I recommend a soil of good quality grass, ninguĂ?? N compost (which may be too heavy and seal the surface of the lawn). The newly added land is level with a rake.
The next step is to reseed your lawn. Beware of the grass seed business and prices may contain weed seeds too. A top quality seed of grass containing a fungal endophyte that is beneficial in the growth cycle of your lawn.
Avoid the madness of spring
We were all excited when the first sign of spring is in fashion. However, we must not be tempted to go too fast. The rake a lawn which can still be wet can compact the soil. Waiting until mid-May until the seed is also a good idea because the land can still freeze before. Meanwhile, you can sharpen your lawn mower blades. This will reduce the rent from the leaves of the grass when the time comes to mow your lawn.
Prevention something that healing
The concept of a "golf" green grass be forgotten as he is the farthest thing from nature. Most do not have the time to tend to grow such meticulous lawn. In any case, many municipalities have banned the use of pesticides that have been the other alternatives for growth. In these days of ecological thinking, gardeners have to change their views of what defines a lawn "desirable". A lawn that is healthy and strong does not have any problem.
A lawn should never be given a "cutting team" because the root system of grass so deep it will be a blade of grass is visible. Mowing the lawn 2-3 inches of grass land does not prohibit enough protection against insects and weeds. It will also give the curtain of land needed to protect against sun and dehydration. However, there are two exceptions to the rule: the first and last crop of the growing season. The blades of grass can be left slightly under 2 inches.
Often forget that grass is a living being. Therefore, you need food to survive. Fertilization with a very thin layer of compost or commercial fertilizer is essential. However, leave grass clippings after mowing the lawn decreases by 30% fertilizer requirements.
Changing your mind
The condensate ground reseeding, aeration and monitoring of soil pH should be performed as necessary. As for the infamous dandelion, we all used to the idea. Again, the more motivated gardener can remove the plant as it blooms. This remains the most ecologically possible solution. The addition of a small quantity of clover seed during reseeding your lawn will strengthen. Insects and weeds do not attack all species at the same time, diversity will make it stronger. Proper Lawn Fertilization limit the spread of clover.
