There’s nothing that lifts your garden’s appearance more than a lawn of healthy green grass.
That’s not always easy when summer temperatures are rising – especially in areas where hosepipe bans are in place! It’s useful to know how to keep garden grass green, year-round.
The fundamentals
Watering your lawn regularly is common sense in the summer months, either by hand or using lawn sprinklers when hosepipes are banned.
Also, how you cut your grass can affect whether it stays lush in hot weather.
Regular maintenance and careful mowing are key to having a healthy lawn. You need to cut grass strategically, without putting the structure under pressure and damaging the roots. The rule of thumb often used is to never trim off more than 20% at one time. So, don’t let it get too long that you feel inclined to be more savage!
Also, make sure your lawnmower is working well and the blades are sharp. That means you need a West Lancashire lawn mower expert to call on, to keep your machinery in tip-top condition.
Products to keep grass green
As part of your regular maintenance, using reputable lawn fertilisers is also a good idea.
Healthy grass needs food, so feed your lawn with a good all-around mix of soil nutrients.
Attack those weeds
Weeds don’t just look unsightly; they can also steal moisture and nutrients from the soil, which would help to keep your grass green.
That means being scrupulous in weeding your garden, especially anything that pops-up on lawns like mosses.
Drainage issues
Excessive heat and lack of moisture are not the only things that can change the appearance and vibrancy of plants. Too much water is also bad.
If you’re struggling to keep your grass green, check if there’s a drainage issue. An easy way to overcome this is to go around with a garden fork, creating small holes to improve drainage and aerate your lawn. This is often best done in Spring and Autumn.
How to keep garden grass green at family homes
One of the biggest challenges to healthy-looking grass has either two or four legs – children and dogs! The more your lawn gets trampled and scuffed, the less likely you are to have a uniform, vibrant surface.
However, lawns are meant to be enjoyed – physically as well as visually. So, keeping just SOME of it green may be a reasonable aim for gardens full of activity.
Contact the team at Redblade Mowers for more lawn insights if you live in Burscough and the surrounding areas.
