Common Lawn Care Mistakes

Improper application of fertilizer is an example of an error that can be avoided.
Most turf problems can be corrected. The following are the most common problems affecting turf quality .

Excessive fertilization
Improper fertilization harm your lawn or directly contributes to the onset of disease and other problems. Among the errors excessive , very frequent fertilization, at the wrong time or in large quantities in the shade is included . The traditional use of organic fertilizers are less harmful.

Organic products are used to form soil structure and increase the number of organisms that exist there naturally then share the soil with plant grass and benefit mutually . The cycle of abundance or scarcity of nutrients does not occur. See Choice of fertilizers for home gardens and fertilization schedule for private gardens along with lawn maintenance calendar.

overwatering
The application of too much water , especially breads planted on clay or compacted soil lawn contributes to inadequate rooting and plant residue accumulation . This also leads to other problems. See Guidelines for watering private gardens .

Bad place to Pasto
To choose the grass to plant must take into account the characteristics of the land, including environmental factors and the use to which it will give to the place. Examples of problems that can arise we mention breads meadow grass ( grass for full sun ) planted in the shade or fine fescues ( low tolerance for traffic ) planted in high-traffic areas. View of pasture species for Northern Illinois, grass seed mixtures suggested for northern Illinois and Grassland for places and special uses.

Soil unprepared
Never hurts to emphasize the importance of properly preparing the soil before planting or placing sod . Amend clay soils ( see Preparing the soil and planting grass field ) and aerate the lawn has existing soil problems ( see Equipment and methods for growing grass and plant residues Control Lawn individual gardens).

Cut too short
Simply raise the height of the mower helps improve turf quality and reduce problems such as crabgrass . The ideal cutting height is between 2-1/2 to 3 inches. See Guidelines to mow properly.

Shadow excessive for a quality lawn
Lawn maintenance in ample places requires changing some practices (see Managing lawn in the shade) . The perfect lawn in the shade does not exist and in some places the shadow is such that the grass does not grow directly . Please note the green roofs as an alternative ( see vegetables as alternatives Covers lawn in the shade) .