The first step is to remove the thatch, weeds, stones, sticks from the lawn and provide the grass seed space to shoot up. Make the soil loose in uncovered parts upto a depth of 1” with a cultivator. On these spots apply a grass fertilizer or some compost. If these parts are a lot compacted, loosen the soil upto 6”. It is required to add peat moss t...
Every body knows that fertilization enhances the quality of cool-season grasses. The advantages of fertilization include better density and root growth, less spring mowing, better fall-to-spring colour, less weed problems, better drought tolerance and less summer disease activity. The amount of fertilizer to apply and the timing of it can affect bo...
Using lawn fertilizer is essential if someone wants to create the kind of a healthy, green lawn that is the envy for the neighborhood. In order to develop turf that is more competitive against disease, insects and weeds, just incorporate a balance of especially formulated nutrients and slow-release lawn fertilizers into the lawn maintenance program...
Weeding is an inherent process that is related with lawn maintenance and growing. From the concern of lawns a weed is any plant that does not blend well with the grass. Its appearance is somewhat like a sore thumb in a green carpet of lawns. Specifically a newly grown lawn can have many weeds unless the process of soil sterilization was not done pr...
Lawn clippings are mainly grass leaves along with some stems that are cut by the lawn mower. Earlier clippings were bagged using rotary mowers. It was thought that they might aid thatch development. But this assumption is now disproved.
The Present
In summer period, 20-30% of residential wastes are made up of grass clippings. These en...
Soil texture means the quantity (in percent) of sand, silt and clay in the soil. Texture affects moisture holding capability, aeration, drainage, condition of tilled soil, ability of getting compacted and nutrient retaining capacity of the soil. The perfect soil texture is loam and silt loam. The finest soil texture for a lawn is a sandy loam, havi...
It is also called Aeration. It is done by removing a block of soil and making holes in the soil or cutting channels in the soil. Equipment, which has hollow tines or spoons, arranged on a drum or disk is used. It removes blocks of soil 0.25 to 0.75 inches diameter and 2 to 4 inches deep when used on the lawn. Such machines can be rented from lawn/g...
Can one imagine a garden without a fountain? The children would love the sight of the water springing from the fountain in sprays. Not only the childern but the adults also enjoy the renewal and refreshing power the sight of water has .The sight of water has a cooling effect on any one and refreshes both the eyes and soul of an depressed person. In...
The slate fountains are made from natural slates quarried in India. The
slate fountains are all handcrafted and have either a copper or chromium edges.
Fountains are a soothing sight after a stressful day. The sight of water has a
cooling effect on any one and refreshes both the eyes and soul of a depressed
person. There are many types of f...
The sight of water has a cooling effect on any one and refreshes both the eyes and soul of a depressed person. Today , people have realised the effect of the sight and sound of water has a natural stress relieving and cooling effect. Since people , today want to create an unique environment where the running water is an object of beauty and an agen...