Lawn care how to

Starting a lawn and maintaining it mean solving a lot of problems. Of course, it isn’t possible to know all the aspects of such a complicated process that’s why there arise a lot of questions. Let’s dell on the most popular ones.

Lawn care: how to mow the lawn correctly?

Actually, there exists a great variety of grass types and every type has its ideal mowing height. But if it happens so that you are not aware of it, follow the rule of 1/3. It means cutting only 1/3 of height of the grass. It is the safest option.

Lawn care: how to water the lawn correctly?

Each grass type, again, requires different level of moisture, but speaking about the most common rules of watering it is possible to advise you water your lawn not too frequently, but thoroughly. The best time for this procedure is morning. If the weather is too hot and the soil is too dry, it’s better to water the lawn more often.

Lawn care: how to get rid of weeds?

The cheapest way is to pull them out by hands. But of course, it takes too much time and patience, moreover, they may appear again. Another way is to use weed-killers. There are 2 kinds of them: pre-emergence weed-eaters and post-emergence weed-eaters. You may use only pre-emergence herbicides and if weeds still appear – get rid of them with the help of post-emergence weed-killers.

Lawn care: how to get rid of lawn diseases?

To protect your lawn from diseases you should aerate it thoroughly twice a year, control thatch and weeds, clean the lawn regularly, use fertilizers according to the schedule and in proper amounts, check soil acidity and reduce it if it is too high. But if it happens so that disease still attacks you lawn, you may use Benomyl, Aniazine or Triadimefon, Chlorothalonil and Thiophanate.

Lawn care: how to prepare lawn for winter?

When the summer is over and the fall begins it is recommended to fertilize and aerate the lawn. In deep fall it is advised to rake all the leaves out of the lawn as they may cause diseases under the snow or in the spring.