Arrangement of seasonal or personal plot, as a rule, begins with lawn. That it had beautiful and well-groomed view throughout all season (and each next season), it is necessary constantly, and, above all, it is correct to care for it. There is complex of actions for care for lawn, and if honestly to follow each its point, it will keep magnificent view for a long time.
Weeding and cleaning
If in due time and regularly to weed and clean lawn, you will provide to it not only excellent exterior, but also present excellent health. Unfortunately, even on condition of careful cleaning of the parcel before laying of lawn the weeds on green lawn all the same appear. And here herbicides not to do without manual weeding and processing.
Besides weeds, clear lawn of dry grass and fallen leaves. You can do it manually, but better by special rake with the teeths extended and slightly springing during the work bent to the basis at an angle. Most often gardeners use such rake of fan type. The procedure is called combing. It is reasonable to hold it both for the purpose of cleaning of garbage, and after lawn hairstyle. Combing helps to fight also against such misfortune as formation of mosses on lawn cloth.
Hairstyle
Accurately tonsured lawn is beautiful and attractive. Besides, the hairstyle improves root system and activates in general bushes of lawn grass that positively influences its density and density. Frequency of hairstyle is defined by type of the lawn. For example, it is necessary to cut universal lawn 1 time in 7-10 days, and sports – 1 time in 4-5 days. Begin to cut lawn in May, and finish in October. The autumn hairstyle stops when air temperature does not exceed +10os in the afternoon. On what height to cut, too depends on lawn type. For example, on the English lawn after hairstyle height of grass has to be 3-3.5 cm, on decorative – 4-4.5 cm, on sports – 5-5.5 cm, etc. General rule is as follows: do not shear sheet plates more than on third and cut lawn only on dry grass.
Watering
Watering – the most important part of care for lawn. Watering has to be uniform, without formation of puddles. Moistening of the soil has to make not less than 5 cm in depth. It is reasonable to think of uniform watering in advance. That is to laying of lawn to install the device of automatic watering. It is easy to mount it, and concerning the correct watering you precisely exempt yourself from headache.
Fertilizing
At stage of laying of lawn the grass especially needs nitrogen and phosphorus. If you feed up her the fertilizers containing these elements (they are on sale in specialized flower shops), she will respond the good growth, saturated color and healthy look. You carry out mineral fertilizing in the early spring and in the summer with frequency in 2-3 weeks. In the fall you should not apply these fertilizers since the active growth of grass is already undesirable. Best of all during this period to use organic fertilizer. The mowed grass which small amount is left on lawn after hairstyle will quite cope with role of organic chemistry. Earthworms like "to regale" on these plant debris. Processing them, they supply the soil with organic fertilizer. Do not leave too much mowed grass, the layer has to be small, then it will not delay penetration of sunshine and will not worsen aeration.
Aeration
The lawn very much loves this procedure. After it it as if comes to life, becomes elastic and bright. And it is clear, the soil is saturated with moisture and air, the lawn literally breathes deeply. The procedure of aeration simple, it represents piercing of the soil by means of pitchfork, or special sandals aerators on which sole there are thorns (in this case aeration turns into slow walk on lawn). This procedure it is necessary to carry out 2-3 times a year.