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leave them on the lawn and they’ll break down easily, providing the soil with nitrogen, phospho- rus and potassium — the same nutrients found in commercial fertilizer. Clip- pings don’t cause thatch, and leaving them on the grass is a zero-cost, zero- effort way to feed your lawn. If you have a mulch- ing mower, you can also mulch in fallen leaves in the fall to add extra nutrients and save time raking.
WATER THOROUGHLY BUT LESS FREQUENTLY
Many homeowners think they need to water their lawns daily, but turfgrass actually prefers a thorough watering once or twice a week rather than a light misting every day. Allow- ing the soil to dry between waterings encourages the grass to grow deeper roots and can improve the lawn’s
drought tolerance. So take watering off your daily to- do list and irrigate only when needed. A quick way to determine whether your lawn needs to be watered is to push a screwdriver into the soil. If it goes in without difficulty, the grass has enough water already. If the ground is so hard that the screwdriver doesn’t penetrate easily, it’s time to start up the sprinklers.
OVERSEED NOW TO SAVE TIME LATER
Overseeding in the fall, before cold temperatures hit, can save you signifi- cant time next spring and summer. Fall overseeding with a cool-season seed blend can help your lawn emerge from the winter thicker and healthier, im- proving the grass’s ability to fight insects, diseases and weeds in the spring — meaning less weed
pulling, spot seeding and early-season lawn revital- ization. Cool-season grass- es should usually be plant- ed by mid-September, and warm-season grasses by mid-October. You’ll want to avoid drastic tempera- ture changes and water regularly yet moderately so the seed has time to absorb moisture and build strong roots. A bit of extra
effort now will pay off in the spring with a lush, low- maintenance lawn.
“A lawn is a great asset that provides the perfect environment for a wide variety of outdoor activi- ties,” says Bryan Ostlund, executive director of Grass Seed USA, a coalition of American grass seed farm- ers and turf specialists. “If you’re lucky enough
to have space for grass, don’t let the maintenance become a burden. Simpli- fying your lawn care prac- tices and working more ef- ficiently can help you enjoy
a healthy lawn all season long without hours and hours of labor.”
This article is courtesy of Brandpoint.
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