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What Makes For A Healthy Lawn?

Photo: Max Vakhtbovych

If you are wondering what you need to do to ensure you have a healthy lawn, the good news is that it is probably easier than you think to achieve this. It’s clearly important however, because the lawn is the center of the garden in terms of its style and appearance, so you need to make sure that you are focusing on this as best as you can. In this post, we’ll look into what the elements of a healthy lawn are. As long as you have these in place, your lawn should look bright and healthy, and attractive, and should complement your garden wonderfully.

Sharp Mowing

We all know that regular mowing of your lawn is a really important way to make sure that it is kept short and looks healthy. But did you know that the blade you are using for mowing makes a huge difference too? In fact, you are probably going to want to use a sharp mower blade when you mow your lawn, because that is going to cut the grass much more evenly than a blade which has become blunt. This is a small thing that makes a big difference to the appearance of your lawn.

Deep Watering

A lawn also needs to be hydrated properly if it is going to be healthy, so you need to make sure that you are watering it very well and frequently. Good lawn irrigation is one of the most important things you can look into for any lawn, and there are many approaches you might want to take in order to ensure you are doing it right. If you can do this, you will find that your lawn is looking much better in no time, so that’s something that you really can’t afford to overlook in all this.

Mowing The Edges

It is amazing how often people put a lot of effort into the lawn in general, but then fail to pay attention to the edges of that lawn. This is one of those small detail things that can really make a huge difference to how the lawn as a whole looks, so it’s important that you are doing all you can to focus on this. The simple solution is to mow the edges regularly, so that they are neat and appear straight and modern. This is going to help make for a much healthier-looking lawn in no time.

Photo: Max Vakhtbovych

Feeding
Finally, you do want to fertilize the grass a little, but it is important not to overdo it too. A lot of people go way too far, and you can tell by the color of the grass, which is a kind of hay-light color when it is overfed. What you’re looking for is a deep, dark green, so that means that you are applying the right amount of fertilizer. In the growing season, you only need to apply fertilizer about every month or so, no more than that. Get this right and it will make all the difference.

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