Beautiful Garden Living: Lawn Care and Maintenance
The sun is high, the days are long and warm and many of us are rushing outside to enjoy our gardens. Whether you’re planning a summer of barbeques and cricket in the garden or hoping to enjoy stunning floral displays as your gardening efforts pay off, spring is the time to consider getting the lawn spruced up and looking great.
Take Good Care of Your Lawn
You can spend as long or as little time caring for your lawn as you wish, but your efforts will pay off when you can use your garden as you desire. If you just want an area for your children to play on, this will need a lot less upkeep than an ornamental lawn but whatever you choose to do with your lawn, you can keep it in great condition with some routine care.
Tips to Keep Your Lawn Luscious
1. Mow regularly. Keep the length of your lawn steady – it can be cut slightly shorter during the summer months but damage can occur if you leave it to grow too long and then cut it too short. Choose a lawnmower that suits your lawn – a ride on mower is little use in a very bumpy garden!
2. Don’t let your lawn dry out. If it doesn’t rain for weeks on end, you’ll find that your grass will quickly become parched and brown. Regular watering with a sprinkler hose will rescue your lawn and keep it green and springy!
3. Remove mossy patches. If your lawn becomes over-compacted, usually due to heavy foot traffic, you may find that moss begins to take root in your lawn. Aerating the lawn may solve the problem but if not, you may need to remove the top of your lawn, improve the soil and reseed or lay turf.
4. Scarify your lawn regularly. Rake your lawn vigorously with a spring tine rake to break up any dead matter. Alternatively, you can buy or hire a rolling scarifier to make light work of this routine task.
5. Feed your lawn. Nutrients in your grass are lost in the cutting process so it can be helpful to leave cuttings on the lawn to replace these. Look for lawnmowers that mulch cuttings to make the most of this method. Alternatively, you can feed your lawn with specific products designed to give it everything it needs to flourish.
The Green, Green Grass of Home
If you’re looking for expertise on caring for your lawn, you need look no further than Macroom Tool Hire. With lawnmowers and other products available to hire or buy, they will be able to help you with all your gardening and DIY needs. Simply visit Macroom Tool Hire online today or call the helpful team on 026 42133.