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Lawn Maintenance In Fall
By Hans Dekker, Fri Dec 9th
b>Lawn Maintenance in Fall The harsh conditions of winter can inflict a lot of damage onyour lawn. In order to protect your as much as possibleduring the winter months you should be prepared to do someregular maintenance every fall. Try to keep your as free as possible from falling leaves.Although the rotting leaves can add nutrients to the soil, theyalso prevent sunshine from reaching the grass, and this cancause the grass to die off before the winter snows arrive.Raking leaves every couple of days as they are falling off thetrees has the dual benefit of exposing the grass to as muchsunshine as possible and aerating the soil by the action of theraking.
The should be fertilized before the cold weather, andnatural fertilizer produced by composting is the best type offertilizer you can provide. Compost can be made from kitchenscraps and garden cuttings, and the leaves that you are rakingfrom the can also be added. Try not to cut the too often in the fall -- once everythree or four weeks is sufficient. After each cutting, spread athin layer of compost over the soil.
The compost will fertilizethe soil as well as providing a layer of mulch to keep the soilmoist. If your has a problem with weeds, fall is a good time totreat it. Apply herbicides to weeds as needed or dig them upmanually if there are not too many. Other problems such asthatch can also be dealt with in the fall. If your receives a lot of traffic during the summertime thesoil can become compacted which leads to insufficient aerationin the soil. This situation can be corrected in the fall by ausing a machine called an aerator. They are available at rentalyards or hardware stores. Finally, make sure your has sufficient moisture throughoutthe wintertime. If you live in a climate which has freezingweather all winter, water the well before the first frost.Even though the is dormant throughout the wintertime, it isstill alive and About the author:Anita is author of Facts and Reviews aboutLawn Mowers and Care Lawnmower-guide.com and Flower Gardening atwww.gardening-guides.com
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