| Tips For A Beautiful Lawn |
Author: Michael J. McGroarty
Source: freeplants.com |
A beautiful lawn doesn't come without expending some effort. Depending upon the variety of soil you have, the amount of effort required will vary.
For instance, when raising trees and shrubs, a sandy or gravel based soil is best. Landscape plants like well drained soil. But your lawn on the other hand is different. Lawn grasses grow continuously throughout the growing season and they need an ample supply of nutrients and water. A regular routine of watering and fertilization is required to keep a lawn looking beautiful.
If you’re lucky enough to have a lawn that was originally planted in good rich topsoil, your job will be much easier. You won’t have to work nearly as hard as somebody like me who has a lawn that is planted in sandy gravel. The soil at our house has little nutritional value or ability to retain moisture. By mid-May my lawn starts drying out. It is very difficult for me to keep my lawn looking nice.
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