Add Nutrients:
Significance of nutrients for the growth of lawn:
As far as the concern of the growth of a beautiful .....
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Advice Of The Expert
Generally a lawn has to take a lot of throbbing and still keep looking good, as it is all a .....
Apply Planting Mulch
Mulch Materials and Use
Mulch is a mixture of entire or shredded leaves, grass clippings, bark, compost, .....
Arification
It is also called Aeration. It is done by removing a block of soil and making holes in the soil or cutting channels in the .....
Care For Newly Seeded Lawn
Appropriate watering, fertilizing, weed control and mowing are key to success for existing lawn or establishing a new lawn from seed. New seedlings .....
Check Soil Texture
Constituents of Soil
Soil texture means the quantity (in percent) of sand, silt and clay in the .....
Choosing A Spreader
A Drop spreader
A mechanical spreader is prevalent. It is of 2 types ñ Drop and Rotary spreader. For both .....
De-thatching
Definition
A collection of blades of grass cut many times, bits of leaves and branches, .....
Detaching The Grass Blades:
An introduction to thatches:
A thatch is a natural component of an actively grown turf grass. Thatches comprises of tightly intermingled layers .....
Disposal Of Wastes
Statistics
Leaves, grass, twigs, roots and other wastes from lawns sum up to approximately 18% of the annual municipal waste. .....
Dry Lawn Special Care
People drink water when they are thirsty and it goes same with the plants as well. Too many variables can enter the picture like light, wind, .....
Edging Your Lawn
Procedure
Select a handheld edger and place it between the lawn and the roadway. Keep the wheel of the edger on the pavement and .....
Environment Friendly Lawn Care:
The potential dangers of lawn chemicals:
The suburban lawn and gardens are the ones that receive .....
Get Rid Of Centipedes
Centipedes
A centipede is a yellowish gray insect with several pairs of legs. It moves with speed and eats other .....
Get Rid Of Mole
Moles
There are six types of moles in USA. Some of them are the Eastern Mole, Hairy-tailed Mole, .....
Good Weed Control Pesticides
Lawn weeds may be divided into two classes based on the way they emerge from the seed. Most monocot weeds found in turf grass are from the family .....
Have Insect Control:
A word on the insects:
Even though insects are one of the most populous forms of animal life on earth, fortunately there are only a .....
Have Post Planting Irrigation
The Need
New seeding is in need of intensive irrigation for getting established properly. Light and frequent watering is desirable so .....
Having Soil Test
The Need
Soil Testing compares soil characteristics and crop nutrient .....
Having Ant Control Prevention
Soil nesting ants can create enough annoyance that it may be desirable to reduce their numbers in the yard or around the house. The first .....
Hedge Trimmers:
Hedge trimmers description:
A hedge trimmer is an instrument or a mechanical device that runs on power and is used for the cutting or .....
Keep Out Of Reach Of Children All Gardening Equipments
Introduction:
Garden in front of a house looks very beautiful; plants provide fresh air and give a cooling effect to .....
Lawn Clipping Management
The Past
Lawn clippings are mainly grass leaves along with some stems that are cut by the lawn mower. Earlier clippings were bagged using .....
Lawn Mower
The lawn mower is a mechanical tool or device that exactly shaves the surface of the grass by using rapidly rotating blades. Form years grass .....
Lawn Renovation
Lawn renovation describes corrective procedures to restore beauty to an old lawn without removing all of the grass. It can be as .....
Leaf Sweeper
Types
A Rolling Leaf Sweeper gathers leaves on a lawn. It is manufactured of high strength steel covered with a rust resistant coating. The .....
Loosen The Surface:
An overview on Lawn plantation:
Lawns also known by the name of turf have been an inherent part of gardening .....
Mowing The Lawn
Mowing
Apt mowing is the basis to have a healthy lawn. Absence of mowing causes a lawn to look like a prairie. The height and .....
Oiling Of Equipments
Proper winter storage and maintenance means great summer performance of lawn equipments. As the cold weather blows in, .....
Periodical Cutting
There are several reasons not to cut grass too short. Grass grows from the crown, not the blade tips. This feature makes grass ideal for .....
Pre Emergence Of Annual Weed Control:
A word on the weeds:
Weeding is an inherent process that is related with lawn maintenance and .....
Prevent Crabgrass
Introduction
In home lawns, crabgrass is a primary problem. It is tenacious .....
Proper Cultivation:
Lawn cultivation, an overview:
Undoubtedly many Americans have a love affair with the .....
Proper Storage
A healthy and thriving lawn provides many benefits like it helps to keep air temperatures cooler in .....
Proper Use Of Fertilizers
Using lawn fertilizer is essential if someone wants to create the kind of a healthy, green lawn that is the envy for .....
Quality Fertilizers
Every body knows that fertilization enhances the quality of cool-season grasses. The advantages of .....
Raking The Seed Areas:
Raking in short:
The process of raking is also called as detaching. A thatch is the icky brown stuff .....
Removing Weeds
There are several things one can do to get rid of weeds and give lawn a facelift. If the lawn contains less than 50% weeds, as a substitute .....
Renovating Lawn In Time
Renovation of lawn involves killing existing turf and replacing it with new grass without tilling .....
Reseed
Period
Suppose the lawn has bare areas, a brown patch or is getting thin it is time to reseed. It is the most .....
Selecting Grass Seed
One of the most important decisions concerning the lawn is the type of grass seed to spread. There are some .....
Selecting High Quality Seeds
Seeding the lawn can have great rewards if done properly. The first thing to do is to select a grass type that is suited to .....
Selection Of Grass Species
Classification
Grasses are classified as cool-season and warm-season grasses. The former .....
Soil Care
Creating and maintaining quality lawn grass involves more than irrigation, fertilization, .....
Sprinkle Grass Seed
On Bare Parts
The first step is to remove the thatch, weeds, stones, sticks from the lawn .....
Use Fertilizers
The Need
Plants utilize the nutrients in the soil through their roots and the balance in the soil diminishes. So .....
Use Herbicides
Application
Weeds spoil the beauty of a lawn. Herbicides are used to kill weeds eg. Crabgrass, bentgrass, dandelion, .....
Use Certified Seed
Virginia-Maryland Seed Label
The Extension Division of Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland have .....
Use Garden Shredders:
What are shredders?
Generally a shredder is a machinery device that is used in tearing objects into smaller pieces. .....
Use Of Fertilizers According To The Season:
An overview on the use of fertilizers:
Chemical fertilizers are an integral and inherent part of modern agriculture and .....
Watering
If there is normal, rainfall occurring then there will not be enough of moisture .....
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