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Do You Need to Hire a Professional for Taking Care of a Large Lawn and Garden?

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  Many people may think that DIY can be the best choice for their lawn care, particularly those who are passionate about plants gardening and who enjoy doing work around their house, and usually know the best lawn care products to apply .  But organic lawn care should best be done by professionals, especially if you own a large lawn and a garden. With a lawn care expert, you can save a lot of precious time, which you can use to do some other things which are important to you, like spending time with family, doing sports, or doing other valuable items in your daily routine.   Another great advantage of hiring a professional is the fact that you may not have the knowledge and expertise to quickly identify potential issues and determine what you can do to fix things in due time. A professional does not need to experiment with different solutions; they presumably know what to do in various challenging situations. Not to mention the fact that they have specialized tools ...

Lesser Known Organic Lawn Care Recommendations

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If you have decided to use more natural means to care for your lawn, there are specific valuable recommendations to help you out. Organic lawn care from Revive of Denver is the way to go for several good reasons. First of all, it is beneficial to those plants, and, secondly, the environment will undoubtedly be grateful to you.   The first thing to do if you intend on going for a more organic type of lawn care is to test your soil. It is essential to know details such as the pH level to choose the best seeds and know which natural fertilizer to apply.   Moreover, it would help if you avoided excessive lawn mowing. When the outside temperatures are on the rise, grass often goes dormant and, therefore, may not even need mowing at all. Also, it would help if you did not cut too low or during the hottest hours of the day.   Watering your lawn should be done before 9 a.m. and, again, should not be done in excess. Moreover, you should consider the amount of rainfall typi...

4 Tips on How to Bring Back Dead Grass from Dog Urine

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Most people agree that having a lawn is one of the joys of owning a home with a yard, along with the even greater pleasure of owning a dog. But these two do not always go together well. Lawns can be affected by dog urine and get burned, looking brown and lifeless. Dead grass is the result of the nitrogen released from dog urine. But the good news is there are some things which you can do to revive your lawn if you follow some good tips on how to bring back dead grass from dog urine . Here are four of these tips: After your dog urinates on the lawn, the trick is to pour a few cups of water on that spot to dilute the urine. Remove the brown grass from your lawn, and re-plant it while also using some special natural products to fertilize those spots and make the grass look nice and lush again. Apply special products to your lawn, which are made to fix and neutralize nitrogen, the one agent guilty for making brown spots appear. Avoid applying too little or too much fertilizer to your...

Why Do Experts Recommend Organic Fertilizer?

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Academic researchers have found that organic fertilizers are more efficient and healthier than chemical ones. Sustainability seems more important, and recycled materials or ingredients that have a low to zero impact on our natural environment should always be preferred by homeowners and experts alike. At any rate, to discover what type of organic fertilizers you should choose, you have to know which nutrients your plants need exactly. So, it all depends on what you need to use those fertilizers for, if it is about your lawn, veggies, or garden flower. Soil tests can help you determine what products you should choose exactly. Most of the organic fertilizers available on the market are slow-release. Therefore, you need to be informed about the exact and most recommended period of application to help your lawn benefit from fertilizers as soon as it needs to. You provide your plants with the nutrients they need and look for in their natural environment with organic fertilizers. These o...

The Fast and Easy Way to Prevent Brown Patches on Lawn

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Summertime can be tough on every lawn and cause brown patches to appear on it. The combination of hot and humid weather creates the perfect conditions for developing this lawn-related issue. The thing is, brown spots in grass can spread quite quickly . To prevent the presence of brown patches on the lawn, it is essential to understand what causes them and how they usually take action. They are caused by foliar disease. It is a summertime disease but can still survive winter. So, when it is hot and humid outside, fungi can start developing on your lawn, making it turn brown. Of course, some types of lawn plants can be more sensitive than others, and the exact effects depend on the specific type which you have. At any rate, since preventing is always the best way to deal with anything, applying the right practices can save your lawn from developing this disease. Brown patches are related to the excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers in the summer. Excessive irrigation can be another r...

What Lawn Care Products Do You Need for the Spring?

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When spring returns, flowers start blooming, and a nice-looking lawn certainly is part of the whole deal. The lawn care tasks you can do to make it healthier and more beautiful depend on the exact climate in your region. Thus, if you live in an area where it snows, you should only start when the snowy season is finished. Raking your lawn profoundly is a good method of preparing it to grow lush and strong again. Even if you did the raking in the fall, it still is important to repeat this operation in early spring. That is because leaves can accumulate and form thatch, and a thick layer of this thatch can prevent grass from growing properly. Aerating your lawn may be another good way to help it look lively again. That could be the case, especially if there is a lot of traffic on your lawn, such as playing and running, which leads to the compaction of the soil. After that, you should assess the soil to know what could be missing from it and what nutrients are necessary for your lawn. A...

Does Organic Liquid Fertilizer Need to Be Used More Frequently Than Solid Fertilizers?

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Organic liquid fertilizer is one of the best things you can choose for your lawn or garden flowers. But it would be essential to understand how this product works and how it differs in action from solid organic fertilizers, which usually are found in granular form. Thus, organic liquid fertilizers release their nutrients slowly into the soil. They are such a slow release that the process can take them at least three weeks and up to a year, and this may vary depending on the exact type of soil, the amount of water that is provided, and the temperatures. On the other hand, foliar feeding is another variant of an organic liquid fertilizer that can be sprayed directly onto the plant and takes immediate action. Plants absorb the liquid fertilizer rather through the leaves than through the roots. Also, liquid fertilizers can be more concentrated and need to be diluted in water. You can use them on a daily basis but do not necessarily have to. For instance, tomatoes do very well if they r...

How Effective Is the Best Drought Tolerant Grass?

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A beautiful lawn around your house certainly is something to strive for. Unfortunately, outside weather can damage the lawn, especially during the warmest parts of the year. But the good news is there is an innovation called drought tolerant grass , which can preserve its beauty almost all year round. Drought tolerant grass can be used in dry areas of the country because it can effectively resist without water for long periods of time. To be sure, certain types of grass can better withstand droughts than others, while others are cultivated to reach a high degree of tolerance to long periods of dry weather. These special grass types may vary in their degree to resist droughts. There can be cool-season grasses, among which we could mention wheatgrass varieties, which require very little amounts of water or fertilizer, buffalo grass, which has a very lush turf, sheep fescue, which is a type of grass growing in clumps, which looks very natural and requires very little maintenance, and so...