Emerald velvet lawn – one of necessary elements of landscaping of the site. Care for it comes down in the spring to carrying out certain works which are obligatory for receiving magnificent lawn.
Many owners of sites do not consider important spring care for lawn. This next wrong opinion. The lack of leaving can lead to fair poredeniye of grass sods in the summer in the spring.
Comb-out
As soon as snow completely descends from lawn, it should be combed out without fail. Scientifically this procedure is called skarifikation.
In places of stagnation of water, ugly pleshina in environment of dry grass bunches usually appear. Many gardeners seek to pick up rake rather. Do not hurry, wait for full drying-out of lawn. It is better to comb out lawn flexible lawn rake, previously having adjusted the necessary length of rods. Normal will ruthlessly tear out grass with roots. It is possible to carry out comb-out and by means of the special device – skarifikator. By the principle of work it is the same rake removing the dried-up grass and loosening top layer of soil.
Piercing
One more obligatory business – aeration. It is necessary for saturation by oxygen of top layer of soil where the aerobic bacteria dying without air live. Also aeration serves as prevention of acidulation of the soil. If to neglect this procedure, in the summer cereal herbs the moss can begin to oppress.
At constant hairstyles the lawn actively expands, forming dense dernina through which it is difficult to oxygen to pass. Therefore compulsory aeration is important. It is carried out pitchfork and also by means of the equipment – aerators.
Podsev
Having sat down to lawn it is necessary not only for overgrowing of bald spots, but also for continuous updating of herbage. If not to do it, then weeds will quickly go to growth, muffling cereals.
Podsev it is necessary to carry out at the settled temperature of +10 degrees. For a start get rid of weeds. It is better to do it by means of herbicides of selective action. They work for oppression of weeds with wide leaves. Two weeks later you prokosit grass, then comb and scatter seeds.
Reanimate bald sites the same lawn mix. Otherwise "patches" will differ in texture and color, spoiling type of lawn. If it was not succeeded to find just the same material, try that mix was similar type, i.e. do not sow meadow lawn seeds for parterre and vice versa.
At formation of holes and hollows pour out these places the mix consisting of sand and soil in the ratio 1:1. Level and make crops.
Power supply
In the spring the lawn more than ever needs fertilizing by fertilizers with high content of nitrogen. This element is necessary for building of green material.
Will be suitable for spring fertilizing:
- urea;
- ammonium nitrate;
- ammonium sulfide.
It is possible to use also special fertilizers of long action. They are produced usually in the form of granules. They just should be scattered on grass in the spring, and they till fall will be dissolved and fertilize slowly lawn.
After fertilizing it is necessary it is abundant to spill lawn. Otherwise there can be burning out of young herbage if concentration of fertilizer was too high.