Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Summer Lawn Planning

By Nolan Fraize


Spring has occur once again and it is time for prepping our lawns for summer. Restoration is a invaluable application for bettering vulnerable lawns or for lawns with harmed areas. Lawn enhancements should normally occur in the spring or fall. Some lawns will only need a partial make-over. Revitalization of a lawn can be as uncomplicated as over- seeding a thin turf area. Total renovation entails taking out the old current grass before reseeding. Make sure you note that if the prep work is not done correctly, the area may eventually return to the problems that existed before. The crucial is to take the time and get ready a great seedbed and make sure there is great seed to soil contact.

Here are several measures to renovating a lawn without amassing killing the existing vegetation.

1. Cut down or scalp the turf so as to lower the competitiveness for germination of the seed.

2. Power rake the lawn as many times as needed to eliminate the thatch. Expose 50 to 70 percent of the soil surface. Always de-thatch, going in various directions.

3. Aerate the soil to open up the surface and reduce any soil compaction.

4. Grade areas to remove any high or low areas when preparing the seedbeds.

5. Apply a starter fertilizer to your bare ground and then seed or sod.

6. If seed is your choice of renovation, spread approximately " of organic mulch over the seed to help with germination.

7. Now seeded, tend to the area as if it was a newly planted lawn.

If your decision is to completely renovate your lawn, it will be needed to destroy all undesirable grasses and weeds with a non-selective herbicide. It will probably take two to three applications to destroy the sneaking perennial grasses and weeds. After killing the grass you have a selection of removing the dead vegetation or follow the steps previously mentioned for partial remodeling. If your choice is to remove the sod, rototill the soil and follow the recommendations for creating a new lawn. The developing season for our lawns is fast approaching and having our yards geared up for the summertime heat and routines will pay off big time.




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