Lawn Care Tips

1 When mowing, the key to success is low and often – “little” in this case meaning not too close. Encourages the light cutting grass to produce additional shoots, tips and weeds and coarse grasses. Most lawnmowers offer the ease of raising or lowering the cutting height. Knives need to be set at different levels depending on the timing and amount of growth.

2 To produce the desired effect stripes, you can simply cut the grass in parallel lines, alternate mowing lines in opposite directions. Each time you mow, do not forget to work at right angles to the direction of the previous cut, from north to south one week, east-west the next.

3 Before you start cutting, make sure the grass is as dry as possible and the area litter free. Lightly brush off dew or rain, and dead leaves wormcasts. When cutting the grass
, Always push the mower forward steadily. Do not pull the machine from side to side and try not to rely heavily on the handle.

4 Clippings are collected and disposed over – unless it mow frequently. Allowing them to lie on the surface of the grass and encourages worms and diseases likely to be found cutting across the carpet too.

5 As a general rule, the summer is mowing at least once a week, preferably twice if you can handle it. Do not mow too close or the color and texture of the grass will deteriorate. During droughts and in the spring and fall, mow the lawn once a week is enough.

6 In addition to mowing the lawn requires power, eliminating the risk and sometimes to maintain a healthy growth. To produce a thriving lawn that needs a floor that has the proper balance of plant foods such as nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus and lime. Buy a soil testing kit for cheap if you want to know the exact composition of soil nutrients and (if any) are insufficient.