Have the best yard on the block by following these basic lawn care tips.

Tips for a Lush Landscape and Lawn

A great-looking lawn doesn’t just happen. It takes lots of care to keep your grass healthy and green. The secrets to fabulous, lush grass are available to anyone who wants to learn how to master their own backyard. Put this simple advice into practice all year long.

Turn Grass Into Mulch

Instead of bagging your grass clippings you can mulch them into your lawn, where they'll decompose, adding nutrients into the soil. Important to note: If your lawn has lots of weeds, then your clippings will most likely be full of weed seeds. If this is true for your lawn stick to bagging your clippings until you get your weed problem under control.

Lawn Aeration: Of course, grass needs sun and water to thrive. But it also needs air. That’s why it’s important to aerate your lawn if you notice that the soil has become compacted. Aerating your lawn, either with a push aerator or a gas-powered aerator (you can rent one from a big-box store), will allow air, water, and nutrients to penetrate to the roots of your turfgrass, helping it to flourish.

Watering: Unless it's a particularly dry summer, avoid watering your grass daily. Frequent, shallow watering encourages shallow roots and can weaken your turf. The best thing to do is to water your grass deeply only when needed. Occasional watering prompts the roots to grow deeper, giving your grass the strength it needs to weather hot conditions.

Fertilizing: Fertilizing is important as your soil isn't able to provide all the nutrients your turfgrass needs throughout the entire growing season. The best time to fertilize and the type of fertilizer you should use are determined by the variety of grass you are growing. Warm-season grasses should be fertilized as they come out of dormancy in the spring.

Seeding: Every lawn needs occasional reseeding. For most grass types, seeding is more successful in early spring, though growth may be slow if the weather is cold. Fall is also an excellent time to seed. Autumn seeding gives young turfgrass plants an opportunity to establish themselves before winter dormancy, so they’ll have a head start when spring arrives.

Few things are as beautiful as a lush green lawn, but maintaining a flourishing landscape is challenging. The solution to your lawn and garden woes may be easier than you think; Contact Liqua-Grow Turf Inc. for all your lawn care services!