weston is the proud owner of a new lawnmower. you know, since he has a lawn to mow now. i mentioned before how sad our lawn is. it really is. we're hoping we can figure out how to green it up and get it looking great and healthy. especially the front lawns, they looked green and lush until they got their first haircut - then all the yellow started showing itself. what do we need to do? water more? fertilize? any easy suggestions out there from our blogging friends?
it's kind of funny because right now, when things are new, lawnmowing is a family affair. when weston comes home and gets the lawnmower out of the shed, we all don our shoes and jackets (and hats right now) and head out to grab our seats to watch daddy mow the mulan, as kate calls it. hopefully he doesn't mind the audience!
we've figured out the sprinkler system, got the zones documented, and have set up a tentative watering schedule. i'm just hoping to water enough out front, not flood the flowerbeds or garden, and grow some grass in the backyard patches. definitely got our work cut out for us!!
2 quick quips:
We rented a de-thatching machine last year (it looks a lot like a lawn mower). It was heavy and not self-propelled, so it was a work-out to use it but it really helped our grass. We usually aerate every other year, but last year was the first time we removed thatch. The yellow in your grass right now could either be built-up thatch or dormant grass that will green up soon. A good indicator of thatch is that the grass is kind of spongy when stepped on.
Also, a lot of people cut their grass too short. It should never be shorter than 2 to 2-1/2 inches tall. Keeping grass at the proper height means you won't be cutting off as much of the green part of the grass blades.
These are some things that have helped my lawn anyway. Good luck!
thanks heidi! :)
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