3 Things Your Gardener Doesn’t Want You To Know

Watering Is Very Important If you want to keep your yard looking good, you have to keep it watered well. Some cities, states, or even certain parts of the country to do not receive ample amounts of rainfall to keep a lawn well watered and moisturized. In addition, there may be seasons over a period of time where little or no rain occurs in an area. This is when you must jump in and do what Mother Nature is not doing and turn on your sprinklers to water your lawn. The following are some tips that should help you when doing this:

1. Keep an eye out for the color of your lawn and garden area. A good sign of drought would be if your grass loses its rich, green color and turns into the color of straw.

2. It is best to water your lawn at one of two different times in the day: either early in the morning before the sun comes up, or late in the evening when the sun has already begun to set.

3. You should water your lawn at least once a week and at least two times during a drought.

4. Try not to drown your grass. While you can kill your grass by not watering it, you can also kill it by over watering it. To avoid doing this, measure the amount of water that you are sprinkling over your lawn by using either a rain gauge or by using a tuna can or plastic bowl. Then just measure the amount of water in the bowl. Your lawn only needs between 1 and 1.5 inches of water a week.

The Importance of Fertilization and Weed Control In order to keep your lawn and garden healthy you should properly fertilize and weed it. Most fertilization takes place in the spring when the grass is new. This will promote healthy growth. You want to pick out fertilizers with a combination of nitrogen phosphates and potash.

Once you have done your fertilizing in the spring, go back and re-fertilize again in the summertime. This time use a fertilizer with weed control.

Use an aerator on your lawn. Aerators works wonders on your lawn because the help to make your soil and your roots stronger and richer. An aerator is a tool that turns the soil so that little holes are create where water, air, and earthworms can get in and do their work.

You should also take advantage of using your aerator during the fall and spring when the soil is damp. If you use it in the soil just before planting any seeds, you will ensure optimal growth of your plants. If you use it on a regular basis, your lawn will be beautiful.

These are just a few of the ways that you can help to keep your garden healthy and beautiful.