Lawn Seed

If your lawn is looking a mess you might feel that instead of putting down lawn seed, you decide that you need to lay new turf. These strips of turf will come rolled up and it’s very important that you lay them down quickly. If you leave them rolled up for days on end they can easily die and become totally useless. If you buy your turf and decide that you can’t lay it immediately, you should unroll them and keep them watered.

Of course, caring for a real lawn is pretty time consuming and not many people really want to be caring for it. Some might even think that artificial grass is the way forward but remember that synthetic grass maintenance is also in issue that shouldn't be ignored.

Garden Fencing

Lawns are often a focal point of your garden but down’t forget the fence. With so many garden fences to choose from it would be silly not to give it any thought at all. Some times however people get a bit carried away with their garden fencing and it just looks stupid. Keeping it simple might be a better option. Low maintenance is often an important factor so choosing a vinyl fence or chain link fence may well be the best options for you.

Cutting Your Lawn

Cutting your lawn can be done in an amazing array of techniques. For very small and compact lawns then using a push mower might be enough. But you will find that this is impossible to do with bigger lawns. You will therefore want to use a petrol driven lawnmower. Either these can be pushed by hand or you can ride on them. If you don’t want to do the work yourself then having a gardener in might be the best option but they aren’t always cheap.

Watering Your Lawn

Watering you lawn is very important but if there is really dry and hot weather combined with a hose pipe ban you might be horrified to see your beautifully tended lawn turning brown and dry. The good news is that grass is very resilient and when the weather turns a bit more to your liking then the grass will recover witht the rain. It’s quite amazing to see the transformation.

Dealing With Mossy Grass

If you have moss on your lawn then it might be caused by any number of different things. You might want to start off by checking what type of soil you have. Acid soil is perfect for moss to grow on. You will know that you have acid soil by either doing a test or looking at what plants are growing in the area. Plants such as azaleas love acid soil. Other options available to you in getting rid of moss is just to go to your local garden center and have a look to see what products are on the market for this problem.

Don't Cut Your Lawn in the Rain

Having a lawn can be a great asset to your home but this doesn’t mean that it’s easy to care for either. A big mistake people make is not knowing how to care for their lawn. You will often see people cut their lawn just after it has been raining heavily and this is terrible news for your lwn. It causes the grass to be pulled up at the roots and generaly just doesn’t give you a good appearance.