Landscaping and Gardening Info

Watering Is Very Important If you want to keep your yard looking good, you have to keep it watered well. Some cities, states, or even certain parts of the country to do not receive ample amounts of rainfall to keep a lawn well watered and moisturized. In addition, there may be seasons over a period of time where little or no rain occurs in an area. This is when you must jump in and do what Mother Nature is not doing and turn on your sprinklers to water your lawn. The following are some tips that should help you when doing this:

1. Pay attention to the color of your garden and lawn. A healthy lawn should exhibit a rich green color and should feel soft, not crunchy, under your feet. Any patches of yellow, straw like grass is a sign that more watering is needed.

2. Watering of your lawn should only occur at one of two particular times in a day: you can choose to water you lawn early in the morning before the sun comes up (maybe around 5 a.m.) or after the sun has already begun to set (maybe around 9 p.m.).

3. You should water your lawn at least once a week and at least two times during a drought.

4. Do not over water. This will also damage your lawn and garden. Most grass requires about 1 to 1.5 inches of water per week to stay healthy. You can either use a rain gauge to keep track of the amount of water you are supplying or you can use a small can the size of a tuna can or cat food can. Once the can fills up, you are done watering for the day.

Fertilize and Control Weeds Fertilization is another important part of having a health lawn and garden. You need to do this primarily in the spring when grass is newest. This will ultimately result in healthy growth. Try and buy fertilizers that contain a combination of nitrogen phosphates and potash. Also remember to weed eat or pull weeds from your lawn and garden.

Once you have done your fertilizing in the spring, go back and re-fertilize again in the summertime. This time use a fertilizer with weed control.

Use an aerator on your lawn. Aerators works wonders on your lawn because the help to make your soil and your roots stronger and richer. An aerator is a tool that turns the soil so that little holes are create where water, air, and earthworms can get in and do their work.

You want to use your aerator during the autumn and spring and only use it when your soil is damp. You should also use it just before planting seeds in your lawn or garden for optimal growth. Using your lawn aerator on a regular basis will help you to create a beautiful lawn, garden and landscape.

These are just a few things you should know about getting your lawn to be more beautiful.

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