Spring Lawn Care: How To Keep Your Lawn Healthy And Beautiful

Spring is one of the most crucial things that you need to look into if you want to keep your lawn looking healthy and beautiful. In the summer months, look around and you will easily tell by looking at the lawns, which owners skipped their spring care routine.

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To keep your lawn healthy and beautiful, you need to give it enough fertilizer and water. However, before you apply fertilizer, you will need to have your grass aerated or de-thatched. Aeration can help the water and nutrients to penetrate the soil more efficiently. On the other hand, de-thatching removes the leaf layer and dead roots that accumulates around the base of the grass. Removing the dead roots and leaf layer of the grass will help prevent diseases on the grass.

When applying fertilizer, do not use chemical fertilizer on your lawn. Note that chemical fertilizer can leave some traces of toxins on your lawn which could affect your health and the environment. Instead of using chemical fertilizers, switch to organic fertilizers and help save the environment. If you have no idea what type of organic fertilizer is suitable for your lawn, get some samples of your lawn soil and have these samples analyzed. Take note of the nutrients that are missing in your lawn soil and find some organic fertilizer that can supplement the deficiency of your soil. You can buy organic fertilizer when you shop for garden tools and supplies for your spring lawn care.

Your spring includes proper watering of your grass. When it comes to watering your lawn, make sure that you only give your grasses enough water. If you are using sprinklers to water your lawn, set the timer of your sprinkler between midnight and 8 in the morning. Do not water your lawn everyday. Your grass does not really need that much water during the spring so water your grass only when needed. Do not water your grass after a recent rainfall. If you have just applied fertilizer on your lawn, water your lawn only very lightly.

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