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July 2011 LawnHomeGarden EzineFeatured ArticleHow to Maintain a Luscious LawnBy George PoolYour garden can be as beautiful as most gardens designed and owned by garden masters if it is well maintained. When we say well maintained, what we meant by that is to take care of it in general and not only the plants but as well as the lawn. Most gardeners overlook the usefulness of their lawn and give less importance to it. What they don’t know is that it is the key to making a garden green and luscious. Most importantly, it highlights and complements your garden design as well as the choices of plants very well especially when the right pedigree grass is chosen. Maintaining a good and luscious lawn is easy though. Follow these easy steps on how to have a green lawn on your garden as well as your yard. There are some things to consider when maintaining a lawn such as the proper use of lawn fertilizer, regular weed control, and regular watering of the grass. These can be easily learned as anyone can do these simple tasks, however you should learn the proper and correct way on how they are to be done. Fertilizers have been used for a long time as they are essential to the proper and healthy growth of our plants regardless of what type of fertilizer we use. There are two types of fertilizer that you can use on your lawn depending on which one suits you. Chemical fertilizers are often used as they are much cheaper and can be purchased and used easily. They come in convenient packaging with all the necessary information you need to know including the amount of the three nutrients that can be seen in its packaging. On the other hand, if you are into organic living then organic fertilizer is for you. There are many organic fertilizers that you can choose from and even make them by yourself if you have the liberty of having animal manures and the time to process them. When using any kind of fertilizer, always follow the instruction as to what amount should be used and make sure that you slowly put fertilizer as to avoid putting too much. Weeds are also green and are sometimes blend well unnoticed among your grass, however even if this is true, not seeing them means that they are allowed in your lawn. Regular weeding is a must as they sap the nutrients that are meant for your grass. Although there are chemicals to control weeds, proper use of them is advised as they can also do harm to your lawn as well. You can also do manual weed control if you have the time and if you are into organic gardening. Watering your lawn thoroughly is as important as the other two as water is the primary source of living for your grass. It also helps on giving your grass strong roots to withstand heat during the day as roots dig deeper when watered properly. If your lawn lacks proper watering, the tendency will be that you’ll have a yellowish lawn which is the result of dehydrated grass. About the Author: I write for Pool Prodigy about aqua rite chlorine generator and pool salt chlorinator as well as other pool supplies. Source: www.isnare.com Permanent Link: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=831645&ca=Gardening |