• Water early in the morning.
Much of the water from daytime watering is lost to evaporation. Avoid over watering your lawn - it's more damaging than under watering. Water to a depth or 1-2" once a week. Sightly more during drought conditions.
• Leave clippings on the lawn.
Sometimes referred to as "grass-cycling", this provides nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, water) equivalent to one application of fertilizer. Clippings do not cause thatch. Mulching mowers help the clippings hide in the grass. For effective grass cycling, wait until the lawn is 4" tall, then set the mower height to 3.5". Remember to bag your clippings when weeds are in flower, this will reduce the number of weeds seeds able to grow in your lawn.
• Observe the weeds.
Dandelions thrive at a pH level of 7 or above, and are a sign to add a natural product to lower the pH of your soil. Clover and medic are sign that your lawn may be nitrogen poor, and needs a good quality compost.
• Sharpen mower blades at least 1 - 2 times a year.
You can tell when your mower blades are dull by looking at the grass tips. If they are brown and ragged, your blades are dull. Sharp mower blades not only make your lawn look greener, they help develop a healthier lawn.
• Fertilize 3 to 5 times with a Natural / Organic Fertilizer.
This is sufficient for an attractive lawn. Cool season grasses are semi-dormant in the summer. Fertilizing in early fall promotes vigorous lawn growth the next spring. Not all Natural or Organic fertilizers are the same READ THE LABEL before applying.
• Stop pesticide/herbicide.
Pesticides/herbicides kill the soil organisms which contribute to a healthy lawn. The sooner you remove harsh chemicals, the faster your soil will recover. Repeated past use of toxic chemicals and synthetic fertilizers will have destroyed or damaged the biological life that exists in healthy soil; it will take time, at least a season with the use of a Natural / Organic soil feeding fertilizer, for the soil to begin to recover.
• Reseeding or over-seeding?
This is a staple of an healthy organic lawn care program. Overseeding evey year will help ensure you have a thicker healthier looking lawn. If you are adding seed to cover bare spots or a thin lawn, use hardy perennial ryegrass and drought-tolerant fescue seed mix.
• Hand raking.
If the lawn clippings are too long and are clumping up, try hand raking. This light aerobic exercise will save you a trip to the gym. If you have fallen leaves to rake, don't burn them - they make excellent mulch for flower or garden beds, or can be added to your compost pile where they'll be converted to rich, organic humus for the garden.
For more information make an Estimate Request today.
Much of the water from daytime watering is lost to evaporation. Avoid over watering your lawn - it's more damaging than under watering. Water to a depth or 1-2" once a week. Sightly more during drought conditions.
• Leave clippings on the lawn.
Sometimes referred to as "grass-cycling", this provides nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, water) equivalent to one application of fertilizer. Clippings do not cause thatch. Mulching mowers help the clippings hide in the grass. For effective grass cycling, wait until the lawn is 4" tall, then set the mower height to 3.5". Remember to bag your clippings when weeds are in flower, this will reduce the number of weeds seeds able to grow in your lawn.
• Observe the weeds.
Dandelions thrive at a pH level of 7 or above, and are a sign to add a natural product to lower the pH of your soil. Clover and medic are sign that your lawn may be nitrogen poor, and needs a good quality compost.
• Sharpen mower blades at least 1 - 2 times a year.
You can tell when your mower blades are dull by looking at the grass tips. If they are brown and ragged, your blades are dull. Sharp mower blades not only make your lawn look greener, they help develop a healthier lawn.
• Fertilize 3 to 5 times with a Natural / Organic Fertilizer.
This is sufficient for an attractive lawn. Cool season grasses are semi-dormant in the summer. Fertilizing in early fall promotes vigorous lawn growth the next spring. Not all Natural or Organic fertilizers are the same READ THE LABEL before applying.
• Stop pesticide/herbicide.
Pesticides/herbicides kill the soil organisms which contribute to a healthy lawn. The sooner you remove harsh chemicals, the faster your soil will recover. Repeated past use of toxic chemicals and synthetic fertilizers will have destroyed or damaged the biological life that exists in healthy soil; it will take time, at least a season with the use of a Natural / Organic soil feeding fertilizer, for the soil to begin to recover.
• Reseeding or over-seeding?
This is a staple of an healthy organic lawn care program. Overseeding evey year will help ensure you have a thicker healthier looking lawn. If you are adding seed to cover bare spots or a thin lawn, use hardy perennial ryegrass and drought-tolerant fescue seed mix.
• Hand raking.
If the lawn clippings are too long and are clumping up, try hand raking. This light aerobic exercise will save you a trip to the gym. If you have fallen leaves to rake, don't burn them - they make excellent mulch for flower or garden beds, or can be added to your compost pile where they'll be converted to rich, organic humus for the garden.
For more information make an Estimate Request today.