Ways to Enrich Your Lawn by Mowing and Cleaning

Keeping your lawn green, lush and healthy takes a lot of work, time and effort. It is a pleasant sight when you see your lawn full of life and beauty. Knowing how to take care of your lawn is not always confined to simply mowing and keeping those unwanted weeds at bay. As a matter of fact, incorrect mowing can actually damage your grass. If you mow your grass too frequently, pathogens may possibly invade and stress the plants into growing new leaves instead of growing strong roots. Then again, if you don’t mow, the grass plants will grow to unattractive heights and are more easily infested with weeds. Proper timing in mowing is very important to keep your grass healthy and lush. First, there is a correct height for grass before mowing and each variety has its ideal mowing height. Your lawn should be tall enough to maintain a healthy and deep root system, but short enough so not to get rough looking and steamy. Most types of grass maintain a balance with the length of their blades and the size of root systems. This is when the grass plants are in their healthiest condition.Avoid scalping or shaving your grass as this can compel the plant to tap its food reserves, which can eventually stress the plants, making them susceptible to cold, heat, drought, disease, and pest invasion. Severe stress on the grass plant is evidenced by a brownish or yellowish look to the lawn right after mowing.If in case your lawn does get to be dense and tall, it’s better not to try and mow all of it. Simply mow 1/3 or less and let it be, until it recovers after 3 to 5 days. After that, you can mow another 1/3 of the grass at the right height. This is done so that your lawn will not be overly stressed.Aside from mowing, you can improve your lawn through fertilizing. Since mowing your lawn can remove the nutrients of your grass, they need to be replaced to achieve a healthy and lush condition. At the onset of spring, you should fertilize every 4 to 5 weeks. Fertilizers are readily available at garden shops; just follow the directions as indicated on the package.Watering is equally important, especially during the summer season. How frequently you water the grass depends on humidity and temperature. Weed control should also be done using the right technique. Most weeds can be eliminated using specialized machines. Not to be left out is aeration. Aerate your lawn once a year to prevent the soil from compacting. Doing this can improve air circulation, nutrient absorption, and water drainage.Lawn care can be very time consuming and to get the proper care you may want to consider hiring a professional lawn care service. Having the proper tools and the right “know how” really makes a difference when it comes to creating and maintaining a beautiful, healthy lawn.

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