If there is no time to look after qualitatively lawn, but to have it there is a wish, it is possible to sow the site surprising grass – polevitsa pobegonosny. For short period this grass is capable to form dense emerald carpet which will be pleasing to the eye.
What is represented by this grass
Polevitsa pobegonosny – the undersized cereal capable to extend quickly on the area of garden due to large number of the creeping short moustaches reminding strawberry. When rooting such escapes form again magnificent bush up to 10 cm high which also flushes. One plant of polevitsa during the season is capable to cover the area to ½ sq.m, forming fluffy and very beautiful carpet. It does not need constant hairstyle, to it weeds are not terrible.
On such carpet from grass it is very pleasant to go barefoot, it gives to garden special charm and natural look. This grass is recommended to be planted in orchard as it interferes with growth of weeds and serves as peculiar mulch, protecting roots of fruit-trees and berry bushes from destruction by frost, and the soil – from overdrying.
How to put such lawn
Though the polevitsa pobegonosny is very unpretentious, she nevertheless needs certain conditions under which could show the qualities as much as possible. One of such conditions – abundant watering. As the root system of grass is located superficially, she is very sensitive to moisture content in the soil. At its shortcoming the grass turns yellow and loses decorative look though the ability to extend across the territory at it remains. After the first rains the carpet comes to life again and turns green. The polevitsa prefers well lit places though he takes out also half-shade. Soils for lawn need to be prepared in advance as it is more preferable the fertilized, well trained sites without stagnation of moisture to polevitsa.
How to look after lawn from polevitsa pobegonosny
This grass not for nothing is called lawn for lazy as demands leaving very little. In the fall before frosts it is necessary to mow very low grass on lawn and to rake up it aside. It is necessary in order that in the spring the lawn has not lost the decorative effect as the old grass cannot already be combed out, and its yellow spots will spoil all impression of lawn. With approach of above-zero temperatures it is necessary to carry out aeration – to puncture with pitchfork lawn in several places and to water it with twice special fertilizer intended for lawn grass. Here and all leaving. At crops of polevitsa pobegonosny it is necessary to consider that she is capable to become malicious weed. If this grass has got on beds, it will be quite difficult to get rid of it. It is necessary to think of it in advance and to provide such opportunity. It is possible to create special borders for beds and beds which will be unapproachable for this grass. In this case no negative effect of polevitsa will exist.