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4 Lawn Care Mistakes To Avoid This Fall

4 Lawn Care Mistakes To Avoid This Fall

Everyone knows the neighbors with the impeccable yard. After a harsh winter, their lawn returns in all its lush, emerald glory. Yours appears brittle and barren. These neighbors don’t experience different weather; they simply know how to prepare their grass for the cold. How you treat your lawn during the fall determines how it regrows when the weather gets warm. Avoid these four lawn care mistakes this autumn to achieve beautiful grass in the spring.  

1. Mowing the Grass Too Short

Don’t give your lawn a buzz cut. Your grass should stand 2 to 3 inches tall. Anything shorter could damage the root system, making it tougher for your lawn to survive the cold. Grass that’s longer than 3 inches isn’t better, as it can become susceptible to fungus or matting. 

2. Neglecting Your Soil 

Nutrient-rich soil yields healthy grass. Lawn aeration and overseeding Arlington VA prepare your lawn for the cold. Soil becomes compact over time, preventing nutrients from permeating your lawn’s roots. Aeration loosens the soil, promoting nutrient absorption that helps your grass survive the winter. It also maximizes your overseeding efforts, allowing your new grass seed to sink into the ground away from harsh weather. 

3. Letting Leaves Lie 

Don’t take on a raking marathon after your trees have completely shed their leaves. Instead, opt for shorter, more frequent raking sprints as soon as the first leaves have fallen. It’s less strenuous for you, and your grass will appreciate it. Your lawn needs sunshine and air circulation for optimal health. A build-up of fallen leaves smothers your grass and breeds fungi.

4. Forgetting To Add Water 

While fall weather can generate lots of moisture for your lawn, you still should occasionally water the grass yourself, especially after overseeding. Your new grass seed needs hydration to take root and germinate. 

By avoiding these four lawn care mistakes this fall, you can prime your grass for a triumphant return when the weather gets warm. When spring has sprung, your neighbors won’t be the only ones with a perfect yard. … Read More..

Yard Design That’s Fun

Yard Design That’s Fun

There’s a lot of advice about how to maximize your yard as a selling point for your house. This advice sometimes ignores the fact that your house, and by extension your yard, is where you live. Yards are supposed to be part of your home, not just an asset to maximize. Maybe you’re starting from scratch, maybe you’re working around an existing design, and maybe you’re trying to squeeze a lot into a small space. There’s no reason your outdoor spaces can’t be as fun as your indoor ones. Here are just a few simple ways to bring joy to your yard:

Fire Pit

Especially if you don’t have a fireplace in your home, a fire pit can be a fun addition to your yard. It is also a practical one: a fire pit provides warmth, light, and aesthetic enjoyment in the evenings, as long as you observe basic fire safety. There are all sorts of options, from traditional bowl-shaped fire pits to the more unusual metal sphere fire pit.

Dining Space

Make sure you have a place that gives you a reason to take your food outside. Mealtime is an important part of bonding with your family, and there’s no reason you can’t do it in the fresh air and sunshine. On nice days, there’s nothing better than having a picnic table where you can gather and enjoy a meal.  

Functional Garden

Speaking of food outside, if you have a green thumb, it’s worth making your garden more than just an aesthetic thing. There’s nothing quite like going outside to discover that you’ve got fresh tomatoes to add to your salad, or some lovely flowers to bring in and put in a vase.

In fact, any activities you do inside can frequently be moved outside, if you just make room for them there. Your yard is part of your home, you should remember to have fun in it.… Read More..