what can we do to make our lawn the best on the street?
Answers:
The best way to keep your lawn looking it's best, is to keep it fertilized, sterilized, and refreshed. Grass needs lots of food and water in order to grow. If you do this for about a month or so, within July or August, you will have the nicest lawn in the neighborhood.
Other answers:
I like weed & feed, it fertilizes and helps kill weeds. i usually apply in spring.
the other key to a nice lawn is to cut it a little long. most people cut grass WAY too short. the longer the grass is cut the better, it helps kill out weeds, and helps root growth.
I like weed & feed, it fertilizes and helps kill weeds. i usually apply in spring.
the other key to a nice lawn is to cut it a little long. most people cut grass WAY too short. the longer the grass is cut the better, it helps kill out weeds, and helps root growth.
Why? There was a great article in today's Cleveland Plain Dealer about the tremendous cost of maintaining the "best lawn on the street." Consider:
Americans spend $40 billion a year on lawn care.
17 million gallons of gas is spilled each year as Americans refuel their lawnmowers and other gardening equipment.
7 million birds die from lawn care pesticides.
For more thoughts to consider, look for the book "American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn" by Case Western Reserve University environmental history professor Ted Steinberg. Then go out and commune with the wild clover and the dandelions.