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Now that summer weather is here for much of our audience, here are a couple of hints which can help you maintain a healthy lawn.
Don't let thatch build up on your lawn. Thatch can prevent your lawn from getting the fresh air and nutrients that it needs to grow lush and full. Here's an article on thatch, in case you don't know what it is: Managing Thatch in Lawns — Center for Turfgrass Science — Penn State University The easiest way to get rid of thatch is to rake your lawn with a stiff wire rake like the one pictured above.
Remember not to cut your grass too short! Lots of people make this mistake because they don't want to mow as often. However, if your lawn is too short, it can easily be burned out by the sun and also will not hold moisture well. Cut it a little longer and you'll be rewarded by a greener, healthier lawn.
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I do cut my grass shorter than I used to but mainly because it's patchy. The summers are so hot and with constant droughts it's hard to maintain a decent lawn. Leaving your grass longer is definitely a great tip Pam!
Now that summer weather is here for much of our audience, here are a couple of hints which can help you maintain a healthy lawn.
Don't let thatch build up on your lawn. Thatch can prevent your lawn from getting the fresh air and nutrients that it needs to grow lush and full. Here's an article on thatch, in case you don't know what it is: Managing Thatch in Lawns — Center for Turfgrass Science — Penn State University The easiest way to get rid of thatch is to rake your lawn with a stiff wire rake like the one pictured above.
Remember not to cut your grass too short! Lots of people make this mistake because they don't want to mow as often. However, if your lawn is too short, it can easily be burned out by the sun and also will not hold moisture well. Cut it a little longer and you'll be rewarded by a greener, healthier lawn.
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Nice tip! Fortunately I no longer have to worry about mowing the lawn.
Lawns require lots of work, water and fertilizer to look good all the time. I'm happy my yard is full of rocks. It's too hard in the desert to grow grass.
Here, mine's lucky to get mowed at all as it takes many mornings before it heats up just to get that done... the mower also mulches so no raking & bagging required.
Lawns require lots of work, water and fertilizer to look good all the time. I'm happy my yard is full of rocks. It's too hard in the desert to grow grass.
^^^Same here, too much work and wasting of water here in the desert.
Great tip Pam..every year we rake our lawn,maintain it and last week was the first time we gave it a cut,,so far so goodThe last 2 days it is so hot and dry here,some people's grass is already turning brown.
Haven't had to mow a lawn in years, but back in the day I had a mower that could be set a certain height off the ground. I'd set mine to high to ensure I didn't cut it too short. Now I'm in the land of machetes and weedwhackers so not an issue - well, except when the guys get a little overzealous with their whacking
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It's too hard in the desert to grow grass.
