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If you have a new home and this is the first lawn a few things are different. Mainly all you will have to do is clean up and get the proper grade before working on seeding.

Once this is done you will have to till up the ground to make a soft seed bed. After tilling fertilize, and seed just as described above using the same amount of grass seed. Then, cover the entire lawn with straw.

Shake out straw to cover approximately 50% of the soil from view. After done you should be able to look down and still see about half of the soil showing through the straw, no more. This equates to about 100 bales per acre.

After you’re done laying down the straw it’s time to start wateringyour grass seed. Soak the lawn until runoff the first watering, followed by daily watering of sufficient length to keep the soil moist. If it dries out, the grass seed won’t germinate. Another option for your new lawn is to buy patches of sod. Sod can be a quick answer to aesthetic beauty, but be prepared to pay a pretty penny for this choice.

There are two integral elements of growing and maintaining a lush, green lawn. Those elements are watering and fertilizing.

This is a very important part of caring for your lawn grass.

 You won’t have that beautiful grass carpet you desire in your yard if you don’t give it a proper watering on a regular basis. This schedule, of course, depends on the climate in which you live.

Do some research on how much rainfall your area has gotten in the past and how much is expected. The type of weather in your area will determine what type of watering system will be best for you. If you live in a dry climate, you may need an irrigation system or automatic sprinkler system.

In fact, underground automatic sprinklers are the recommended way to water lawns. When you have such a system, watering is done when it needs it on a regular basis. You won’t have to mess with hoses or wasting water since all watering is done with a timer. However, these types of systems are quite costly and just may not be an option for you.

Most people will use commercial lawn sprinklers that can be purchased quite cheaply at any discount or home store. When you use regular lawn sprinklers, be sure to move them to different places in your yard so that the entire lawn is watered evenly. If you don’t do this, you will have some spots without water and your lawn will look uneven.

Take care that you don’t over water. Over watering your lawn causes more damage than a lack of water. That’s because most turf grasses can handle dry spells, but not flooding.

Most grasses require 1 – 1.5″ of water per week. This is enough water to moisten the soil to 4 – 6″ below the surface for clay soils and 8 – 10″ for sandy soils. Of course, natural rain will provide some of your watering needs.

Don’t guess at how much water your grass lawn is getting. Invest in a rain gauge for measuring Mother Nature’s water contribution. If at the end of the week she’s contributed enough, hold off adding more. If she comes up short, you’ll want to add some supplemental wateringto your lawn. Again, measure how much water your lawn sprinkler is putting down. You’ll have to follow local regulations when there are watering bans, but just remember that less water is acceptable and grass is a very resilient plant. When the rains do return your lawn will come back with a little encouragement on your part.

As a note, you can make a type of irrigation system on your own for lawn watering by taking a simple garden hose and poking holes in it at consistent intervals. Remember, though, that you’ll need to move the hose periodically to ensure consistent watering.

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Do you want a perfect green grass lawn? Are you frustrated that your neighbors always seems to have a greener, fuller lawn than yours? If so read on, this article will help you achieve a beautiful, healthy grass lawn in no time. Below are tips on how to go about realizing your dream.

Fertilizing

You have to fertilize. Fertilizing your lawn will do several things 1) it will make the grass greener, 2) will make the grass grow and 3) will cause new lawn seed to germinate. People are often confused about how much to fertilize, a good rule is to apply lawn fertilizer four times a year. Every 60 days, first during late spring 30 days before the growing season then late summer, late fall and then during the winter months. Lastly, don’t apply to much lawn fertilizer to your grass, as this will cause excess grass growth and lead to fungus growth which will weaken your grass lawn.

Weed Control

You have to control the weeds in your lawn. Controlling weeds in a new or existing lawn grass is essential to the health and overall aspect of the lawn. A beautiful level lawn gets most of it’s good looks from the fact that it is smooth where weeds are not prominent and standing above the turf. You have probably mowed your lawn just to have dandelions popping up over the grass a day later making it look like you need to mowthe lawn again. A weedless lawn holds it’s good looks for several days if the grass is at a uniform growing height.

Proper Mowing

Remember to mow properly. Mowing is the most confusing part of lawn care, and the most often incorrectly done part of lawn care. Far too many people will set their mowers too low and “scalp” the lawn. This leads to thin and dying out grass lawn, shallow root systems, and in the long run, NO GRASS.

Thatching

You have to thatch. Thatching by using a rake will remove dead grass that can smother and prevent new grass growth. It may seem at first you are doing more harm than not but if you don’t break the thatch barrier new grass will not grow.

Lawn Watering

Your grass lawn needs watering. Watering should be done everyday during the hot months and rule of thumb is that it is better to water deeply one in a while then to water shallow daily. Also remember that you must water your lawn right after you lay down lawn fertilizer.

Conclusion:

Follow these simple actions and you will have a healthy green lawn the whole neighborhood will envy. Good luck.

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