subject: How To Protect Both Your Lawnmower And Your Lawn [print this page] You will soon find out that there are a lot of reasons why your lawn can easily lose its vibrant green colour during summer time; with the lack of nitrogen being a strong potential reason. The lack of nitrogen can be from the kind of fertilizer you are using; a quick release fertilizer may have that outcome and not be such a good product to use when you are concerned with grass care. When you are fertilizing your lawn or your garden, it would be healthier to opt for a slow release nitrogen fertilizer than the quick release brands; use the slow release fertilizers during the early days of the growing season and water the area properly. Doing so will ensure that your lawn or your backyard is always healthy. It will also help to check out weather forecasts before you do apply the fertilizer, since a sudden onset of heavy rain will wash away any fertilizer you put in your lawn, washing it away even before it had done your lawn any good.
When you use a Lawn mower, keep in mind that you always have to follow the one third rule, especially during the summer. Keep in mind that when you cut the grass on your lawn, you need to cut only one third of the blade of the grass since you need to keep it a little longer to provide shade to the crown of the grass, as well as the soil, preventing the grass from getting burned. You also need to make sure that the blades on your petrol lawnmower or push lawnmower whichever one you are using are kept sharp just before you cut the grass, this way, you can keep your grass in good condition because it will be cut correctly and not torn away from its crown, which is a big NO in proper lawn care. Because of this you ought to make sure that your lawnmower is kept in your garage or shed, or anywhere it will not be soaked by rain and cause the blades to rust.
It is always better to maintain a carpet like grass, where your children can enjoy playing around in. In case you encounter an infestation of insects in your garden or your lawn, there are several highly useful chemicals available in stores and online gardening stores that you can purchase and use. But do not just buy the first product that you see online or in the stores, take your time to read product reviews and consult with a qualified gardener and ask for recommendations, making the wrong choices may cause your garden or lawn more trouble than good, choose carefully and soon enough, you will have a healthy, vibrant and very beautiful lawn.
