The suburban housing of the inhabitants of our country has an unread number of lawns or an empty territory where the beautiful lawn could grow. It is twice as pleasant to carry out a barbecue-meeting on the green grass, sunbathe, arrange picnics and so on. How to care for a lawn so that its surface always remains lush and not trampled?
1. Test your soil
Test your soil. Take a sample and take it to research. Let them check pH, as well as the quantity and accessibility of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus. This will allow you to find out the general eco-condition of the soil cover and direct you to further actions to improve it, if it is required. Soil analysis is made by many organizations, just dial this request on the Internet.
2. Feel.
There is no perfect universal formula for the soil bait… That is, there is universal, but there is no perfect universal. Everything is individual, so the first point was that you recognized your soil better. You need to give the components of your soil, which she needs and in those quantities that are required. It is this condition that guarantees the perfect lawn. You can choose a few fertilizers and test them with stripes on your site. After you will understand what exactly gives the best result.
3. Follow the level of calcium
Do you know that the appearance of 90 percent of weeds on the lawn is associated with a lack of calcium in the soil? Ideally, you should have calcium ratio to magnesium in a ratio of 7 to 1. If your indicators do not reach the indicated, then scatter fat lime over the lawn, which will stimulate its ability to absorb nitrogen and synthesize proteins, thereby robbing weeds in their food.
4. Add organic substances.
The first sprouts of grass benefit from compost. Apply a centimeter (or slightly larger) layer on your lawn and leve over the surface on the surface. Ready compost should smell of earth and slightly sweet. Avoid compost, which is still paired, this indicates that it is still decomposing.
5. Tear out the weeds
If you notice that weeds appear, pull them out. Especially often they will grow after rain. Then pull them out immediately while they are small, and the soil is wet – so easier.
6. Follow your lawn mower
Dumb knives mowers can tear the grass, and not cut it in its purest form. This will leave on the grass torn cuts that will spoil the lawn. Sharpen your lawn mower knives.
7. Let the grass grow…A little
Your grass can be like a golf field, but not all the time. Let her germinate 7-8 centimeters before mowing her. This allows blades to keep weeds in the shade, and reduces evaporation.
8. Put the turf
If you start your lawn from scratch, then in April lay the territory with turf. In theory, it should be April, but focus on the weather. It should be cool, but the grass should already begin to take the roots. Ask in the store what grass is suitable for your site, depending on what prevails on it: the sun, shadow or combo. The turf should be fresh when you put it. Beware of the rolls that stand outside the stores. Prepare to water, water and water again when install the finished lawn.