Lawn Care Action Plan

Every year, after the winter of our lawns are often in a deplorable state . Holes , ragged edges , bald spots , uplift frost , molehills and other ailments , are giving us a headache , because we would like to make it beautiful when spring is knocking on the door.

Everything can be easily repaired , there is only good weather and the desire and of course good advice on how to do this. I must also mention the appropriate tools. Without them we do nothing , even if we really wanted .

The Action Plan

We begin by assessing the situation and draw up a plan of action and , of course, cease to worry about. Only we ourselves can help your lawn and restore its former glory wrong . Every moment is good, there is no single right term . It is important that the lawn was rozmarznięty and quite dry .

We do so walk in the garden , look out if there are fungal diseases and what area needs to be repaired in order to calculate how much of the earth and seeds need to repair the damage. All carefully we note in our head or on paper.

Required tools for lawn care

necessary Tools

ordinary metal rake
rake light ( range )
claws
Verticutter or aerator
knife for trimming lawn edges
Hand scoop for picking up cut turf
bucket or wheelbarrow
Most of the necessary tools are available in our store.

Repair step by step

Step One - rake the surface of the lawn if there have been upheavals frost . On the surface you can see uneven lawn , raised elevations due to the blowing up of grasslands by freezing water . Rolling lawn shafts should have at least 60 kg load. Too light enough it compresses the turf .
Bald spots can be repaired

step two - clean the surface , remove fallen leaves and twigs . Lawn immediately looks better . This treatment is best done with a rake of flat , plastic teeth , so-called . range .

step three - mowing lawn quite low 4-5 cm in order to make it easier to carry out other procedures . We check what level the mower is set and, if necessary lowering the position of the blades.

Step Four - we scarification or aeration , or both treatments . This process is described in a separate article .

Step Five - Remake tight bald spots to shrug hardened layers soil. We use metal claw or ordinary garden rake . Compacted surface of the lawn should not be affected to a depth of 3-5 cm . This will facilitate the germination of seeds and rooting of the young grass.

Cut with a knife in the shape of a crescent

Step Six - will cut the edges (edges ) of lawn that after the winter look quite messy and reduce its aesthetic value . Therefore, this treatment is very important. Affect the final finish of the effect of the recovery after the winter and will look extremely neat . A beautiful lawn requires a perfectly finished edge. For this is the knife to trim the edges in the shape of a crescent , an essential tool for lawn care .

Step seven - sprinkle the lawn a good ground such as the regeneration of lawns, compost or peat substrate and the whole raking gently to earth nicely covered not only the bald spots . We recommend sprinkling grass seeds (preferably the same mixture , or a mixture of the regeneration and stirring gently raking the seeds of the substrate reverse side rake.

Step Eight - falling apart fertilizer with high nitrogen content and abundantly watered to dissolve and reach to the roots. This will help you to start our lawn and will quickly cover bare places. If the air temperature exceeds 12 degrees , the seeds should be to rise after a week and nicely greener turf.

Fertilizer high in nitrogen to start

Trimming lawn edges

This work seems simple , but it requires skill and precision , because the curves edges will not look elegant. Therefore, you should work in a less visible location , and then move to the front lawn . Straight lines require the use of planks or metal strips . Rounded or wavy do to feel , visually assessing the effect and keep making adjustments . You can also place a garden hose that will define us to some extent outline lawn and facilitate the work .

Attach the device and strong movement should be driven in the turf , remove and continuous movement without removing the blade to the end, sticks next . The line should be smooth and even. Depends on the effect. I assure you that this can be learned .

Mechanical trimming (not actually in Poland) are more effective in miter cutting , but less accurate , yet expensive. They are suitable for larger areas or urban green areas , where such precision is not required.

Effect after trimming lawn edges

After you have made cuts , we tear or cut sod undercutting blade and throw on the compost heap , or we store it on ( rise of the fertile land paddock ) . Nice idea to keep a small amount of sod is planted it in pots , especially if we have a bitch in the garden. This will serve up grass season to patch urine stains .

We can also use it right away, patching patches after the winter . Notched any shape , remove the bit of land, punctured with a spatula , and the resulting cavity is leveled arrange lawn clippings . Tight slap , will cut and abundantly watered .