After so many days, weeks and months of tending, finally, you have a brag-worthy, sleek and gorgeous lawn. Go ahead, applaud and yourself. You earned it.

Now your lawn got to be that way because of your efforts. Well, why don\’t you continue your good work? Here are the ways to maintain you’re hard earned and well taken care of lawn.

Things you need are the following:

Soil test
A timer
Quality fertilizer
A good lawn mower
Garden hose or sprinklers

Steps:

1. Test your soil. Gardening centers sell do it yourself soil test kits. These kits are just angels. They tell you what and how often to water and fertilize your grass. Make use of them.

2. Ask yourself: \”How do I water my lawn?\” Most people use either a garden hose or sprinklers. If you are one of these people then you are right on track.

3. The next thing to ask yourself is: \”How much am I watering my lawn?\” On days that are not hot, the best way is to water your lawn once every two days for approximately 20 minutes. On the other hand, water them once a day for 20 minutes if it is in summer. You can use a timer for this. Be sure to hit every spot with the water. Also, water them either early in the morning or early in the evening. This is the secret formula to a gorgeous lawn all year long.

Tip # 1: Check your soil every day. If it feels dry to the touch, water them for exactly 5 minutes.

Tip # 2: Summer is the time where your grass can get oh so thirsty. Leave the sprinklers on at 12 noon for about 10 to 15 minutes to give them quick refreshment.

4. Cut off the enemy. Cut off all weeds and crab grass. These things eat up your grass\’ nutrients (fertilizer) and water. Do this every two days in the morning or early afternoon.

5. Get a good and sharp bladed lawn mower. This will properly cut off the aged tips of your grass. However, keep the shreds of grass lying on the soil. They make a good fertilizer.

6. Lastly, get quality fertilizer. As we are people who drink and feed, plants feed and drink too. Take a trip to your local garden center and get the recommended fertilizer as per your soil test result. Feed your babies once every 2 days with fair amounts of fertilizer.

Tip # 1: Recycle old leaves and grass shreds for fertilizers. They make a good of food for your grass.

Tip # 2: There is nothing better than fresh compost for your grass. Save up on those pet remains and feed them to your grass. It seems so yucky to us but it is so yummy to them. It is a way of life.

Lawn maintenance isn\’t really that difficult. With the right tools you can have it made. Keep your lawn on tip top shapes all year long with these easy do it yourself steps.

Author Bio: This writer for Pool Prodigy specializes in chlorine generator and salt water pool systems as well as many other pool supply products.

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