| one wants to have a healthy and beautiful lawn, and | | | | and 85%. Water is essential to grass, just as it is to |
| this is where knowing about all green lawn care | | | | humans. It promotes the manufacture of food, seed |
| comes into play. In order to be able to grow and | | | | germination, nutrient transport and absorption, cooling |
| maintain a lush green lawn, you are going to have to | | | | and the formation of tissue. Grass loses water when |
| become more educated on the matter of lawn care | | | | temperatures are high, humidity is low, when there is |
| in general. There are so many different tips, tricks | | | | a brisk wind and with sun intensity. If grass |
| and techniques that you can learn when it comes to | | | | doesn’t have the proper amount of water, it |
| lawn care, which will help you to take care of your | | | | cannot cool and is susceptible to browning, disease, |
| own lawn easier and more effectively. | | | | wilting and death. The amount of water your lawn |
| One of the most valuable tips when it comes to | | | | requires depends on the type of grass it consists of. |
| caring for your lawn is to mow high, preferably about | | | | Usually, one inch of water per week is sufficient, |
| 2.5 inches or so. This is because if you mow too | | | | even in drought conditions. The amount of water |
| short you are going to end up weakening the root | | | | your lawn receives can be easily measured by placing |
| system and then this will end up giving the weeds a | | | | a shallow tin in your lawn and marking the side of it. |
| chance to compete with the grass, which is obviously | | | | If nature provides adequate rainfall, watering is not |
| the last thing that you want. You also want to make | | | | necessary. |
| sure that you mow in different directions and always | | | | If you water your lawn too much, it will lead to |
| alter the pattern each time so that you are not just | | | | fungal disease, excessive growth and very frequent |
| repeating over the same rows time and time again. | | | | mowing. It also wastes water and power resources |
| This will result in you being able to cut more leaf | | | | and causes pesticides and fertilizers become |
| surface on weeds that may be leaning in one | | | | ineffective. These can get into the sewer system |
| direction or another and also helps to reduce soil | | | | and cause water treatment problems. If a lawn |
| compaction and turf wear overall. | | | | receives very little water during the intense heat of |
| It is critical in the matter of lawn care that you make | | | | summer, it will retreat into a dormant stage and turn |
| sure your mower blades are always as sharp as | | | | a very light green. It will recover easily when it is |
| possible, and this means taking the lawnmower in to | | | | once again receiving the proper amount of water. |
| get the blades sharpened at least once every year, | | | | However, if there is a severe drought, your lawn |
| at the start of the season is ideal of course because | | | | may die-out in spots and have to be top-seeded in |
| then you will have sharper blades over the duration | | | | the fall. |
| of the entire season. Another of the most important | | | | In terms of pests, remember that turf diseases are |
| lawn care tips is to water infrequently and deeply in | | | | easily confused with other problems such as fertilizer |
| order to encourage deep roots. You do not have to | | | | burn and even dog urine, so make sure that you are |
| be exact when it comes to the amount that you | | | | positive of what the problem actually is rather than |
| water, but you can measure rainfall and sprinkler | | | | just assuming and going ahead with a treatment |
| water with a rain gauge or container with straight | | | | method. All lawn care tips are useful, and the more |
| vertical sides, in order to get an average. | | | | educated you make yourself the healthier and more |
| Water composition of healthy grass is between 70 | | | | beautiful a lawn you are going to have. |