Why Your Lawn Never Thrives—and How to Encourage Its Growth
Posted on: 4 June 2015
As a homeowner, you benefit greatly from having and maintaining a decent lawn. Improving your home's value and getting fresh air and exercise while working are among the many advantages to maintaining your lawn. Yet, despite your constant efforts, your lawn may not be thriving as well as it ought to. With a little guidance, and by making a few small changes to the way you work, you will find that your efforts will nurture the lawn in a much more noticeable way.
Your watering regimen is making the grass weak.
Grass must be given the right balance of water or it will not survive, much less, thrive. The frequency, amount, and even time of day for each watering has a dramatic impact on how your lawn turns out. Giving too little water will obviously kill the grass, but giving too much water will drain the grass of nutrients, eventually killing it. If you water too frequently, the grass won't extend its roots, causing it to brown more quickly if it goes unwatered. Instead, do the following.
- Water before sunrise--Grass needs access to ample water in order to make the most out of their time under the sun. With plenty of water before the day begins, the grass can grow all day.
- Water plentifully, infrequently--When the interval is well established, the grass will extend their roots throughout the week to make the most of the water when it comes. This encourages strong, resilient grass.
You're cutting the grass incorrectly.
Grass thrives best when it is long. However, waiting three weeks for the grass to grow and then chopping it down to barely a half-inch high is not healthy. Do this instead.
- Keep your lawn mower blades sharp--Grass can recover from a great deal of damage, but it will recover quicker and look better the sharper the blade is kept.
- Don't cut too much--Removing too much of its height will stress the grass, causing it to divert energy to recovery instead of regular growth. Cut the grass about once a week.
Grass is a very hardy plant, but it won't look as consistently green or grow its longest unless it is helped along. It is easy, however, to do more harm than good to the grass unless you know what it needs to be optimally healthy. By following the recommendations above, your grass can start improving within a couple of weeks. For assistance, talk to a lawn service like American Lawn and Tree Specialists Inc.
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