Lawn Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide

A Lawn Garden In Your Yard

By Joel F Mornigstar

If you want to be sure that the landscape around your home is beautiful and in the best possible condition, then you will want to be sure that you properly take care of the lawn garden portions of your landscape design.

It is very important that correct maintenance of the lawn is carried out so that they not only stay attractive but also healthy. In most cases, the lawns are the most expansive and first noticed areas of the overall landscape.

Good Lawn Maintenance

Watering the lawn and garden is one of the most important parts of good lawn maintenance. In some parts of the country, there is enough rainfall so that the roots are properly supplied with moisture.

But even in what would be considered soggy areas, such as the Pacific Northwest, there are periods or dry weather and no rain. When this happens, it is vital to the survival of the lawns that they be properly watered.

The early sign of your lawn garden having a drought condition is when the grass starts to show some subtle changes in color. At first, you might notice the color shifting from a deep green to a lighter green.

As the problem worsens, the grass can start to even take on a straw color and eventually will turn brown if the moisture problem is not corrected.

Water You Garden And Lawn During The Coolest Part Of The Day

The best time of day to water a lawn or garden is during the coolest part of the day. This means that turning on the lawn sprinkler early in the morning or in the evening after the sun has set is best. Garden lawn experts also say that the rotary sprinklers provide the best coverage if you don’t have a built in sprinkler system for your lawn maintenance.

In most cases, it is best to water your lawn just once a week, unless the weather is extremely hot or dry. When doing your weekly watering, you can place an empty tuna can on the grass and let the water run until it is filled up.

Help Your Lawns Develop A Deep Root System

This will help you know when you have watered enough to give the deep roots enough moisture without over watering. Watering in this way will also help your lawns develop a deep root system which will also help them survive periods of drought.

Another aspect of lawn and garden maintenance is proper fertilization and weed control. Good basic maintenance techniques will go a long way in keeping the lawns of your home and garden healthy, thriving and with few weeds.

Spring is the best time to fertilize lawns as this is when the grass is "waking up" and will need the extra nutrients from the fertilizer to assure healthy growth. The best garden lawn fertilizers will have a combination of nitrogen, phosphates and potash.

In addition to a "spring feeding" of your lawn garden, you can also boost the health and vitality of the grass in your lawns with a second round of fertilization during the summer.

This will help assure that your grass is healthy enough to help push out the weeds that might try to take root and you can also use a fertilizer that combines a weed-killer to control these unwanted plants.

About the Author:
Joel F Morningstar has written a number of articles on gardening and landscaping including Front Yard Landscape, Stone Walkway, Coffee Plant, Miniature Fruit Trees, Pepper Plant, Lawn Swing, Fast Growing Trees, Big Backyard, Decorate A House, Swing Set Backyard, Backyard Fountain, Home Decor Furnishings, Outdoor Decor, Patio Garden, Backyard Landscaping, Furniture, Lawn And Garden, Design Landscaping, Lawn Care, The Landscape, The Lawn.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.

Little Known Landscaping Facts....

How can I protect my newly planted greenery and flowers from the weather and elements?
During the early weeks and months many plants are in danger of dying from the elements but you can take steps to help prevent this. Wind and rain are two of the biggest threats. To protect your plants from both you will need to provide them with shelter.

You can put down a protective barrier between the plant and the ground. This will help secure the plant’s roots and prevent too much water from soaking into the ground. The added benefit will be prevention of weeds from growing up through the barrier. To prevent wind erosion of the soil, scatter hay or straw around the plants to help protect the soil.

If you think that the cold weather is going to harm your plants, you can place a protective bag around the plant that will keep the plant warm enough to prevent frost.

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