Lawn Care

Every homeowner knows that a green and healthy lawn care is one of the most important aspects of home care.

Having a well-manicured lawn is a big source of pride, so much so that some guys (and gals) need to have the absolute best lawn in the ‘hood and spend an inordinate amount of time on lawn care.

Well, the good news is that lawn care is generally an easy task. After all, it doesn’t take Einstein’s brain to figure out that a great-looking lawn needs to be sunlight and water and occasionally, some lawn care fertilizer.

When you’re only starting, the gratification you get from lawn care is quick. Just a little time spent on your lawn and the resultant health and beauty is immediately apparent.

As time goes, your desire for a better and more beautiful lawn also increases, and this time, the incremental effort you spend on lawn care also increases for smaller and less noticeable improvements.

Toiling in Soil

Lawn care begins and ends with healthy soil, healthy in the sense that it can support grass which is what your lawn is traditionally made of. Experts advise that the best soil for growing grass is one that is slightly acidic in the range of 6-6-5.

In addition to soil, grass also needs a variety of nutrients to grown and to grow well. If you are only starting a new lawn, the best first step to lawn care is to get a soil test to find out what kind of soil you have and what kind of grass would most likely grow.

How Much Light is Enough?

The next significant factor to lawn care is the amount of light available on the site for your lawn. Note that the sun is the source of life.

This is true for humans; this is true for grass. The essential aspect of photosynthesis is photo, meaning “light” which translates to “sunlight.” Without the sun, grass can’t perform photosynthesis, can’t produce food, and can’t grow into healthy grass.

That is how important sunlight is to lawn care. Also, it should be noted that full sun areas dictate use of different grasses than areas receiving shade from trees or buildings.

Pay attention to the Problem Areas

Lawn care requires you to give your lawn more than a cursory glance. In fact, if you want your lawn to be the best that it can be, you will have to pay very close attention to certain areas within the site that may pose a problem.

Some samples of problem areas in lawn care include slopes facing south or west (more heat stress), poor drainage, or heavily used areas (lots of traffic).

Once you’ve identified all the aspects of your lawn that needs taking care of, take steps to address these problems.

It’s all about the Money

Ideally, growing grass in your front yard shouldn’t cost you money. After all, aren’t grass perennial plants? They grow everywhere with little to no care required.

However, lawn care is more than just growing grass, as you may already know by now from the factors we’ve listed above.

In addition to initial establishment costs, there are ongoing maintenance costs in lawn care that you need to be prepared for.