A beautiful garden always starts with a beautiful lawn. The greener and more lush it is, the more pleasant the outdoor space is to look at. However, many people often have difficulty preserving its bright color and thick texture. Of course this requires good maintenance and a few golden rules to follow, but it is not that difficult to have a healthy, uniform and green lawn. All year round, and particularly in summer, you can amaze your neighbors with a magnificent, dense and lush lawn. You just have to follow our little tips!
With climatic fluctuations and low maintenance, it is not always easy to keep your garden sumptuous and luxuriant. If left neglected, the lawn ends up becoming dull, faded and bald in places. Due to lack of water, the grass can even suffocate. Result: the spectacle of this neglected garden is painful to see. However, there are some simple and effective remedies to bring your lawn back to life. These useful tips, which you may not have known, can make your garden beautiful again. Especially during the summer period when the outdoors is much more easily used: the lawn is regularly trampled by children and animals running around. Want your lawn to get a makeover? Here are the ideal methods to keep it healthy, thick and green.
How to get a green lawn all the time?
To preserve your garden and keep it ever more abundant, mowing the lawn is essential. Its frequency varies according to the seasons: in spring and autumn, when the grass is growing, it is recommended to mow it once or twice a week. In summer, during the dry months, as it grows less quickly, it is better to space mowing once a week or even every two weeks. Always use sterilized and sharp blades. During this season, favor mowing in the afternoon when the grass is drier: do not cut more than a third of the blade of grass so as not to disturb its root.
Concerning the height, experts recommend keeping the lawn long enough (around 3 inches or 7 or 8 cm). Note that a lawn that is too low is much more vulnerable to thermal changes and the development of fungal diseases. You will also need to pay great attention to irrigation. Not to mention that, when the lawn is too short, it will not only be exposed to extreme heat, but it will also have to deal with an abundance of weeds. Whereas if it stays longer, it will be more resistant to pests and drought.
To promote abundant growth, if you notice the presence of a few weeds on the lawn, you can pull them out by hand, making sure that the soil is very soft, in order to also remove the roots of these undesirables.
It should be noted that your lawn requires additional care during the summer months. Carlos Real, lawn care expert said: “ We are in the middle of the summer season: to get the garden of your dreams, you have to maximize its maintenance. To stimulate grass growth and keep your lawn looking great, you need to mow it regularly. With more hours of sunlight, the taller the grass, the harder it is for it to get all the vital nutrients and water it needs to stay healthy . Therefore, if you let your lawn grow too long, it can cause long-term problems, like grass spots .”
“ Feeding the lawn provides the soil with valuable nutrients that the grass can use to grow. The longer the grass grows, the more nutrients it needs to thrive, so it is essential to choose a good natural fertilizer, especially rich in nitrogen. Indeed, nitrogen promotes the growth of the lawn and maintains the green color of the grass ,” he added.
You can also make a fertilizer at home using chicken droppings, feather meal, crushed horn or guano.
Lawn fertilization, an extremely important factor
Fertilizing your lawn is therefore an imperative rule that should not be neglected. In addition, this step is not difficult to perform. You will simply need a lawn spreader and a high-quality fertilizer that can meet the requirements of your lawn variety . Little tip: the drip watering system remains the best choice for small lawns.
Before fertilizing your lawn, you will need to water it for a few days to properly prepare the soil. Next, fill the sprinkler with a suitable fertilizer product. Normally, the fertilizer package should provide instructions on how to adjust the water dispenser settings.
NB : during the hottest days of summer, it is advisable to water the lawn in the evening, at sunset, which will allow the water to slowly penetrate into the soil.
