Tips On Tenafly Landscaping Maintenance

By Laura Stevens


Maintaining your landscape is one great way of conserving its appearance and beauty. Besides, through maintaining it, you can prevent soil erosion and by so doing conserve the nutrients. This is not an easy thing to do especially for those who do not know how to go about it. Here under are tips on how to do Tenafly landscaping maintenance.

Mowing is one important tip in ensuring your landscape remains superb. How you do, the mowing matters. Constant and regular moving is imperative in maintaining your lawn. Mowing your turf weekly will produce desired results. Do not let your lawn overgrow.

While some people consider moving in straight lines across the lawn, the best way would be to do it in a straight-line pattern. Ensure your mower is working appropriately by checking the oil level. It is also necessary to sharpen your mower before doing the trimming.

Effective weeding will make your lawn look awesome. Weeding is the act of removing unwanted plants on the ground. Remember you should weed after rain or water your lawn just before weeding to make it easier to pool the unwanted grass from the ground. If you are not able to get rid of tough weeds, simply give them a dose of vinegar; it is an effective weed killer.

Ensure you also control the weeds in your turf. Herbicides and manual plucking are the two commonly used methods for this purpose. If you decide to use an herbicide, ensure you use a selective herbicide. A selective herbicide will kill the weeds and leave your grass intact. The other most preferred method is hand plucking. The method is very efficient especially if the weeds are still sprouting. Do not let the weeds go so long before you pluck them out. It will ensure that the roots do not grow so firmly to the ground.

Turf, like any other crop, requires water. But you need to understand that their roots also need enough oxygen for turf to survive. Regulate the amount of water as too much water may be harmful. On the other hand, you will be required to water the lawn three to five times a week during the dry seasons.

In addition to water, turf also requires fertilizers in order to do well. Applying the fertilizers at least three to five times a year. Note that too much of the fertilizer can burn the turf. Also, too much use of them reduces the quality of the soil. Where organic fertilizers are available, go for them.

Keeping your lawn healthy and beautiful can sometimes be a real bear. However, the way and the time you mow, water and fertilizer availability and weed control can effectively help considerably when maintaining a healthy landscape. Keeping unnecessary growth such as moss will also keep your lawn attractive, aerated, appealing and healthy. Once you consider these important tips, your turf will remain splendid.




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