GREAT LAWNS 5. Occasional Maintenance
Occasional maintenance is required to make your lawn look more beautiful. If there are bare spots in your lawn, the best time to reseed in the Chesapeake region is in the fall. Choose grass seed that will grow in the particular location, e.g., sun or shade or in between. Greenstreet Gardens recommends TurfSense Brand Premium [...]
GREAT LAWNS: 4. Mowing
Mowing is one of the most misunderstood and misaligned parts of lawn care and is the most often incorrectly performed. Too many people set their mowers too low and “scalp” their lawn. The grass thins and dies and eventually there is NO grass. In the spring (March and April), your grass can be mown to [...]
GREAT LAWNS: 3. Watering
Watering is one of the most important elements in maintaining good lawn. In the Chesapeake Bay area, you need to follow a watering schedule: If planting new grass, you need to keep the new planting moist; and after the new roots have taken hold and the grass has reached a height of three (3) inches, [...]
GREAT LAWNS 2. Insect and Weed Control
Insect and weed control is vital to the health and overall appearance of your lawn. Be sure to remove any debris and leaves from shrubs and trees. This mass can harbor insects and stress the grass and soils and also decrease the effectiveness of any biological measures or chemicals used to prevent or eliminate weeds [...]
GREAT LAWNS 1. Lawn fertilizer
Lawn fertilizer helps make the soil nutrient rich and promotes healthy growth of your lush green grass. Greenstreet Gardens recommends fertilizing your lawn with TurfTrust Premium Professional Lawn Food. Using TurfTrust, one fertilizes only three times a year: in late March or early April, September, and November. Measure carefully and follow all directions on the [...]
