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As a first time homeowner, you have to be prepared to deal with a lot of activities that will take up much of your time. One of them is taking care of your lawn. To make sure you get that squared away properly, here are a few tips on what you need to pay careful attention to:   Before even planting your lawn, make sure you take into account soil-related factors such as the pH and the permeability of the soil. If it’s too clay-like, it will retain water and drown your grass, and if it’s too sand-like, it will fail to retain water properly, which could cause your lawn to dry out more quickly, requiring more water over time. Establish a clear schedule for when you should water and mow your lawn. Typically, these activities should be done in the morning, and you should never mow your lawn right after watering it. Taking care of your lawn with the best lawn fertilizer has to be done all year round. Make sure you have a detailed strategy for dealing with this activity even dur...

Taking care of your front yard garden beds might seem like it’s simply, but it can in fact be quite difficult. In some cases, you might need to give the entire area a huge makeover and make sure that everything is in its right place. A complete overhaul isn’t always necessary, but when it is, it can take quite some time and effort.   First, it’s important to consider the importance of an occasional overhaul. Your garden beds might not be perfect, so some plants or flowers will end up in the shade for too long, or they could be exposed to pests or other harmful stressors from time to time. As such, an important measure to take during the overhaul process is to note all the inconsistencies and problems and create a plan of action to eliminate them.   Once work starts, make sure you also take into account factors such as the soil’s pH, the aerating and organic fertilizer requirements of new plants and flowers you might want to plant and the positioning of the garden beds. A...

Before drought season, you will want to make sure that your lawn is in good order and that it’s resilient enough to withstand a period when it might not get as much water as it normally should. The main issue is that without water your grass could become very vulnerable, and it’s possible that part of it would dry off completely so you’d have to replant it.   To repair your lawn before drought season, consider the following advice:   Examine the lawn and make sure that there are no brown spots in grass and no weeds. Remove any weeds and treat brown spots if possible, or replant areas affected too heavily by disease. Water and nourish your lawn properly before drought season, so it will survive more easily. Consider also checking the soil’s pH and adjusting it to an ideal value. Make sure that the soil isn’t too sandy in the area where you plan to plant your lawn. Sandy soil tends to allow water to flow through it easily. This is one of those times when a soil that has ...

  Droughts are typically long periods without rain. Thankfully, in this day and age, access to water is more readily available than it was a few decades ago, so even areas where droughts are common can have enough access for people to tend to their lawns and gardens, and not just to barely sustain themselves with drinking water.   Nevertheless, it’s important to have a sound strategy in place when there’s a drought, since water resources are limited, and you don’t want to overuse the water and have it simply evaporate into the atmosphere before it even reaches the roots of your grass.   The way to do it is to avoid periods when the sunlight is too intense when watering. Don’t water your lawn during midday and avoid watering it all the way until the sun starts to get close to the horizon again in the evening. The best time, however, is the morning. Then the soil is still cool and the sun is not yet overhead, so the water actually has enough time to reach the roots....

When you want to take proper care of your lawn, it’s essential that you know the best times for watering, mowing and tending to your lawn without damaging or weakening it. Without having this knowledge, you could end up with a poorly chosen schedule that will have your lawn become easily damaged or vulnerable to pests. First let’s take a look at the watering process. Your lawn will need to be watered at the right time to ensure that it retains just the right amount of water. That means avoiding times when the water would easily evaporate, such as in the middle of the day. Instead, aim to water your lawn either after 5 PM or before 10 AM, when the sun is not as strong as during noon or afternoon periods.   Mowing your lawn at the right time is also very essential. You’ll want to mow your lawn generally before watering it or at a time when you don’t plan to water it any time soon, and the grass blades are dry. That way, they won’t clump together, which would be bad both for the g...

Hardscapes can greatly enrich your property and make it look beautiful while providing a kind of structure to the trees, lawn and vegetation you might have around your house. A flower garden will look much more appealing with an archway leading up to it, while a brick patio will make your property look more solid and imposing as it stands against the contrasting colors of your grass, trees and planted herbs.   The problem with some hardscapes is that you can easily damage part of your lawn or garden just bringing them in. Some items are actually very heavy or large, and they can be difficult to carry. As a result, it’s important that you and your landscaping experts devise an effective and practical plan for bringing hardscape items into the lawn area without damaging it.   One of the best ways to do that is to trace the path clearly and cover the lawn so that debris won’t fall on it and the grass won’t get so easily damaged if someone steps on it or if a piece of material...

The problem of clay soil is a very serious one when you’re trying to plant a garden or to replant your lawn. You could find the soil to be like clay when you purchase a new property, or you might find that it turns more clay-like over time. Whichever the case, at some point you will have to deal with the matter head-on since otherwise you won’t be able to plant your lawn and flowers.   Clay soil needs to be broken up primarily because it retains a lot of water. Even though some clay soils might be more efficient at providing nutrients than others, they might be affected quite easily by rain or excessive watering, so that the water will remain in the soil much longer than intended and effectively drown the root or seed so it can no longer grow properly.   When you break down clay soil by applying a good soil treatment , it will still retain some water, but the fact that it’s broken up will allow more  crevices for the water to flow through. Also, if you combine it wit...

Rabbits can cause a lot of damage to your lawn. Aside from the fact that they could chew on it and lead it to become uneven, they can also urinate on the grass which will lead to brown spots being formed throughout that area. To prevent that from happening, you have to protect your grass from rabbits and treat affected areas to strengthen the grass and protect it from disease.   If the rabbits have already done their business, then it’s not enough to just set up a fence or some other means of keeping them away from the lawn. You also have to focus on treating your lawn with Revive products to prevent it from becoming brown due to the excess nitrogen in the urine. Watering it immediately to dilute the nitrogen-rich compounds can help a lot, as can measuring and restoring your soil’s pH.   As for keeping rabbits off your lawn, you can try setting up a regular fence or an invisible fence that works by creating a signal that prevents rabbits and other animals from entering th...

Many homeowners tend to reseed their lawns after the passing of winter. While this isn’t necessarily bad practice, it can be more trouble than it’s worth, as the lawn you seed has to be tended to more carefully, and you’re basically going back to the drawing board with it.   The existing lawn you have might still be healthy. The best thing to do is check on it in the spring and make sure that a large portion of the lawn is not covered in brown spots and that it is still alive and well. Once you’ve established that, it’s just a matter of pulling out weeds clearing away dead leaves and debris, and making sure your lawn is well fed, mowed down and watered properly.   Now, if the lawn has gone brown or seems to be dead for the most part, you can replace it and overseed to grow it back. Also, you can consider patching up some of the areas where the lawn has died.  The best thing to do is treat the soil by applying really good lawn care products that amend the soil . ...

Sometimes overseeding is good and sometimes it’s not recommended. That’s usually how it goes with getting that mythical green lawn that everyone is talking about, and you’ll find that the success of any choice you make will depend on a number of important factors.   First of all, what is the climate like? If it’s very dry and hot, and the grass has to compete for water and nutrients a lot, then overseeding doesn’t make a lot of sense. Chances are that you’ll get patches of grass that are healthy mixed with other patches that look like they are about to die.   Knowing how to overseed is also very important. In some climates, overseeding works very well, as long as there is enough precipitation and the weather is overall balanced. As long as you mow and rake the lawn properly and amend the soil before adding the seeds, you’ll be well on your way towards a green and lush lawn. However, don’t forget to add a good amount of organic, slow release fertilizer for a great organic l...