How to get a beautiful, green lawn
It’s been said, “The grass is not greener on the other side of the fence. It’s greener where you water it.” This is true of many areas of your life, but it’s also true of your actual lawn!
We have for years tried to learn the secret of a beautiful, green lawn and we are happy to share with you here what we’ve learned. These are incredible tips from trial and error.
1. Pick a high end Mowing company to mow weekly.
Have you ever seen those beautiful mowing lines in someone’s yard? Lines comes from high end mowers. Don’t mow too low, so your grass has a chance to grow. Be sure that your mowers sharpen their mower blades every week, especially if they are doing lots of lawns.
2. Use organic fertilizing company.
It is good to fertilize your lawn once a month or so. This will apply nutrients to your lawn that not only help it get beautifully green, but also protect from weeds, and help your grass be healthy and strong. Healthy grass is is the best protectant against weeds popping up.
We discovered Organic Grass Care based out of Osseo, and it changed everything. They use organic fertilizer that works wonders on your grass, but also is free from harmful products that are not good for your health, your children or your pets.
3. Aerate and Re-seed in the Spring.
It took us awhile to realize this, but thanks to “Organic Grass Care” who we mentioned above, we learned this vital principle. Normally it’s conventional wisdom to suggest getting your lawn de-thatched in the spring (when needed, don’t overdo), and aerated in the fall, but aerating in the spring and re-seeding at the same time is probably one of the biggest secrets to a lush green lawn all summer.
Aeration pulls plugs out of your grass, and allows the lawn room to breathe. You leave the plugs in the lawn because they contain nutrients and they slowly go away with rain and watering of your lawn. When your fertilizing company reseeds at the same time, it makes your grass look like green, lush, carpet throughout the summer.
4. Get an irrigation system installed and water your grass every 2-3 days.
Run your sprinklers every 2-3 days for 30-40 minutes per zone. Some suggest doing it less than this, but we have found that every other day is important to keep grass from getting too dry or burned by the sun. Of course, this could vary depending on your lawn. We are south sun facing, don’t have alot of trees or tree shade and it’s pretty windy in our area. If you have a lot of tree shade you likely don’t need to do it as often as we do.
5. Have your irrigation company adjust your sprinklers 1-2 times a year, starting in the spring.
Sprinkler systems and sprinkler heads need to be adjusted after the Minnesota winter, and periodically changed due to your cities water quality and other factors.
Be sure to have your irrigation company out to the home to adjust all sprinkler heads every spring, and as needed throughout the summer.
If you live in another part of the country, like Southwest Florida, where sprinklers run throughout the entire year - you will want to have your landscaping company review and adjust your sprinkler heads every month or two year round.
6. Get a smart sprinkler system hub.
We have tried several and we highly recommend the Rachio sprinkler. It does a great job of notifying you when it skips watering due to rain levels. It also keeps track of how much water it saves you from doing things like that, and gives some great recommendations and feedback on how long to water based on the area of the country you live in.
Getting a smart sprinkler will save you money on watering, and help keep you grass perfect. And you’ll have the ease of mind to set it and forget it, but know that it’s not going to overwater based on the weather forecast.
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