With the unrelenting summer heat, it is important to give your lawn appropriate summer care. The focus for June should be on grubs, compost, irrigation, and water retention.
Many people let their lawns go without any lawn care whatsoever in this summer heat and don't bother maintaining the state of their turf. However, if you want to have a green and lush lawn around your home, you will need to take extra steps to make sure your lawn thrives in the next summer months.
While you may have had an easy time over the holiday months not doing very much, if anything, with your lawn, now is the time to get back into your lawn care activities in full force. February is a critical month in whipping up your lawn for the Spring months ahead. The lawn care tactics that you should focus on include: general Spring clean up and prepping your bed and turf.
During this last month of the year, you may have much on your mind and your lawn care activities may be the furthest thing from it. However, just because we are in full fledged Winter season, doesn't mean your lawn should be neglected. Maintaining your lawn now will make a huge impact come Springtime.
In the fall the cutting height of your mower should be gradually lowered in order to begin the winter with no tender young grass that will be susceptible to disease. In addition young grass will be vulnerable to drying out in the cold winter winds leaving you with a brown lawn. Lower the cutting height in steps so that the grass is gradually cut shorter or you may damage the turf by removing all the green growth.
When it comes to keeping your lawn and landscaping in peak condition, the odds are that you find yourself using a lot of water. Watering your yard can be an expensive proposition both in terms of the environment and your wallet, and most people do not realize that they could save a lot of time, hassle, and water by following some basic watering tips.
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