Are you just starting a lawn care routine? It can seem overwhelming to take care of your lawn if you’re a first-time homeowner or are you just starting out. Your yard is often the first thing people see when they visit your home. You want it to be a positive first impression.
Conway SC lawn care experts have created this guide for newbies to help them through their first steps. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about maintaining your landscape. From the right mower height to proper fertilization techniques, and everything in between. You’ll soon be mowing with ease, fertilizing with enthusiasm, and mulching confidently.
Lawn Care Tips
MOWING: THE LONG & THE SHORT
You might be thinking, lawn mowing is easy. You may have been wrongly mowing your lawn all your life, and you might not have even realized it until now. Although it may seem easy to mow your lawn, proper technique is key to keeping it healthy and happy. These mowing and yard maintenance tips will help you improve your technique and make you a pro at mowing!
Use sharp blades to mow. The grass will not be cut by dull blades, but they will tear it. This is unsanitary and dangerous. Sharp blades will ensure a perfect cut every time. Your local home improvement shop can often sharpen your blades for you.
Make sure you mow at the correct height. It may seem tempting to trim your grass to reduce the frequency of your mowing (who wants to mow every single week?). This can damage your grass and affect its growth. To prevent stress and to maintain a moderate height, you can mow your grass every 5-7 days. This will take longer, but your grass will thank you.
Mowing must be done only when your grass is dry. The water will weigh down the grass blades, while dry grass can be cut straight away. This will keep your grass greener and your clothes cleaner.
FERTILIZING: GIVE YOUR LAWN WHAT IT NEEDS
Your landscaping can only be made greener and healthier by water and sunshine. Sometimes fertilizer is needed to give your yard some nutrients. You can find a wide range of fertilizers at your local garden store that will help your yard grow big and lush. However, even the best fertilizers won’t work if you don’t properly use them. These steps will help you ensure your lawn gets the nutrients it needs:
Regularly check your soil pH. Don’t guess what your landscape needs by going blind. Instead, get a pH test at your local garden store. To balance out soil that is too basic, you can use acidic fertilizers. A lime treatment is recommended if your soil is too acidic.
Fertilize only when it is necessary, usually twice per year. Fertilize cool-climate grasses in spring or summer, and warm-season grasses fall or winter.
To help your plants thrive, you can use compost. Compost is rich in nutrients and an eco-friendly option to keep your greenery happy.
WATERING: DON’T LET YOUR LAWN GET THIRSTY
It may seem easy, but keeping your lawn well watered is one of the most difficult steps in lawn care. It’s not enough to water your lawn when it starts looking dry. You need to keep your grass properly hydrated so it doesn’t get too thirsty. These are some tips to help you water properly:
To avoid overwatering your lawn, water it only once or twice per week.
Make sure to water deeply so that moisture gets into the roots of your plants. You can dry out your plants if you water too shallowly.
To ensure that moisture reaches your grass roots before the sun sets, water very early in the morning. It is better to water early in the morning than you do at night. This allows the water to evaporate and not get into the plants. Overwatering your landscape at night can lead to oversaturation, which can allow fungus or disease to take root.
AERATION: GIVE YOUR GROSS SOME BREATHING SPACE
What was the last time that you aerated your lawn. What was the last season? Last month? Never? It’s been too long. To reduce the amount of thatch in your grass and to introduce oxygen to your lawn, you need to aerate it. This allows water, nutrients, and air to reach the roots and gives your grass some breathing space. These are some tips to ensure a successful aeration: Inspect your lawn before you decide to aerate. Are there patches of hard, compacted soil or overgrown thatch? Start aerating as soon as possible if this is the case.
To ensure your aerator (spike, plug, or spike) works properly, wait until the soil has gotten moist but not wet before you begin to aerate. Spring and fall are the best seasons to aerate.
Do not aerate your lawn too often. Aerating your lawn once to twice per year is enough. Too many roots can damage your landscape.
SEEDING: GET RID OF THOSE BALD SPOTS!
A great time to start seeding treatments is after aeration. Seeding treatments are used to fill in any bald spots or patches in your lawn. This will give you lush, vibrant greenery. You create tiny holes in your lawn that allow grass seed to germinate. You should choose a seed mixture that is best suited for your lawn and matches the grass you have.
You can see that caring for your landscape can quickly become a full-time job. Are you able to dedicate the time and expertise necessary to create the landscape of your dreams.
Conway Lawn Care Service can help you create a lawn that will be envied by your neighbors while you relax and enjoy your lawn. We can help you reach your landscaping and lawn care goals, whether you are a first-time homeowner or a seasoned professional.
Conway Lawn Care Service
Conway, SC 29526
843-353-2259
http://conwaylawncareservices.com/