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It isn’t hard to do lawn maintenance. There are several steps for you to follow but none of them are very difficult and you can easily do all of them yourself. It may seem like lawn maintenance is hard work but once you get into a routine you’ll easily be able to keep your lawn looking great.

One thing that you should do is make sure that the height your are mowing your lawn is correct. To have a great lawn, you need to do more than just mow the grass on the weekends. You need to mow the grass to the right height for the season and for the kind of lawn you have. 2-3 inches is good for most grasses in the spring and early fall but go a little higher in the summer if you can. Try not to go below the minimum height except for the very last mowing of the season when you can go to around 1.5 inches for most turf grasses. It’s important to keep the grass at the right height because the grass blade is that makes the food for the plant. Fertilizer is not plant food as many people believe. It goes into the soil, where it is broken down by microbes into a form that plants can use as building blocks to help them make new cells and change carbon dioxide into oxygen. .

Make sure that the blade on your mower is sharp. A dull blade will leave a jagged brown line along the tip of the cut grass. This will make your grass more vulnerable to pests and disease. Always inspect your grass a few days after you mow so that you will know if you need to sharpen your lawn mower blade. While a professional mower sharpens the blades about every 8 hours, homeowners can do it twice a year.

Avoid both overwatering and overfeeding your lawn. Most grasses need just one or one and half inches of water a week. This means that the water will reach 4-6 inches below the surface if the soil is clay and 8-10 inches if it’s sandy. Make sure you measure how much rain falls with a rain gauge and use a gauge to see how much your sprinklers puts down. You should give your lawn a feeding every season but if you’re having a drought, avoid feeding in the summer. Always follow directions on the labels. Make sure to practice prevention. It’s easier than corrections. Repair bare spots, spot treat weeds with herbicides, and make sure that you use pre-emergent herbicides for grassy-type weeds. Also make sure to aerate the lawn once a year in the fall.