You can’t have a good-looking lawn without devoting time and effort in doing several gardening chores. However, having a lawn doesn’t mean you spend all your free time working on your outdoor space. This is because in lawn care, more isn’t always necessarily better. With the right use of your resources, you can work smarter, not harder, and achieve a lush lawn.
Below are some Allen lawn care tips you can try that will enable you to make better use of your available resources and get good results:
Know the right way to irrigate or water your lawn.
Irrigation is a good area to look into and start if you’re looking to save time and effort (and water). Basically, you do not have to water the turf daily. The best approach, which experts recommend, is to water deeply but infrequently. This permits the roots of the grass to grow deeper which, in turn, enables the grass to become more resilient against drought.
To know when it's time to water the turf again, step on the grass. If the blades bounce back, you do not need to water the grass. However, if the blades do not bounce back, it means that it’s time to bring out the water hose or to turn on the sprinkler.
As a parting word on lawn irrigation and hydration, a turf needs about an inch of water per week during summer. During the cooler season, you can reduce the amount of water.
When mowing, don’t scalp the grass.
Below are some Allen lawn care tips you can try that will enable you to make better use of your available resources and get good results:
Know the right way to irrigate or water your lawn.
Irrigation is a good area to look into and start if you’re looking to save time and effort (and water). Basically, you do not have to water the turf daily. The best approach, which experts recommend, is to water deeply but infrequently. This permits the roots of the grass to grow deeper which, in turn, enables the grass to become more resilient against drought.
To know when it's time to water the turf again, step on the grass. If the blades bounce back, you do not need to water the grass. However, if the blades do not bounce back, it means that it’s time to bring out the water hose or to turn on the sprinkler.
As a parting word on lawn irrigation and hydration, a turf needs about an inch of water per week during summer. During the cooler season, you can reduce the amount of water.
When mowing, don’t scalp the grass.
You may think that you’re saving time and effort by keeping the turf short. Unfortunately, if you cut more than a third off the grass blade, you risk stressing the grass. This can then deprive the grass roots of the energy they need. Your grass will then become vulnerable to both drought and weeds. In addition, the grass will grow vigorously to compensate its loss of foliage. As such, when mowing, don’t overextend yourself. Cut the grass only according to the recommended height.
Don’t over-fertilize.
Lastly, many property owners think of fertilizers as the best solutions for their lawn care issues. However, applying excessive amounts of fertilizers can undermine the health of the turf and make it vulnerable to pests. Most experts recommend providing the turf with one to two pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet yearly. It is also best to use slow-release fertilizers since they are less likely to damage the grass and that can provide it with the nutrients it needs on a longer basis.
In lawn care, in the right instances, less can be more and even better. If you’re in doubt about doing a certain lawn care chore properly, you can always consult some experts first.
By Brian Walker, a retired outdoor general contractor, with resource information from http://www.cititurf.com/lawn-care-allen-tx.
Don’t over-fertilize.
Lastly, many property owners think of fertilizers as the best solutions for their lawn care issues. However, applying excessive amounts of fertilizers can undermine the health of the turf and make it vulnerable to pests. Most experts recommend providing the turf with one to two pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet yearly. It is also best to use slow-release fertilizers since they are less likely to damage the grass and that can provide it with the nutrients it needs on a longer basis.
In lawn care, in the right instances, less can be more and even better. If you’re in doubt about doing a certain lawn care chore properly, you can always consult some experts first.
By Brian Walker, a retired outdoor general contractor, with resource information from http://www.cititurf.com/lawn-care-allen-tx.
