4 Secrets To Greener Grass
~ A healthy, luxuriant lawn ties the rest of your landscape together. It also gives onlookers an impression of how the rest of your property may be maintained. Quality grasses, suited to your location, and regular lawn maintenance help keep your home's curb appeal at peak. A simple weekly maintenance schedule that includes maintaining the best mowing height for your grass type keeps your property looking fresh, and helps grasses avoid stress. ~
- Grow greener grass, not weedsJust one application is all it takes to get a green lawn that's free of weeds. Apply a lawn fertilizer that includes a broadleaf herbicide in spring. This way, you add the nutrients lawns need while preventing crabgrass and other weeds from sprouting.
- Spread grass seedGrass seed solves everything. Fix brown spots by patching with grass seed or over-seeding your entire lawn. Over-seeding reinvigorates bare, worn-out lawns, making them look brand new. In warm regions, over-seed warm-season grass with cool-season for year-round green.
- Make the CutDull mower blades create jagged grass edges that quickly turn brown. Sharpen mower blades once a year with a flat metal file. Then only remove one-third of the grass height at a time. Cutting more than one-third stresses grass out, which can lead to a burnt look.
- AerateAs you play and walk on the lawn, you compact the soil, which makes it hard for grass roots to take in air, nutrients and water. Help your lawn breathe by aerating in early spring or fall. You'll notice a difference and see greener grass.
PRODUCT CHECKLIST:
- Lawn fertilizer with broadleaf herbicide
- Grass seed
- Lawn mower
- Flat metal file
- Rent or buy a lawn aerator
