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05 September 2016

Tips On Tenafly Landscaping Maintenance

By Laura Stevens


Maintaining your landscape is one great way of conserving its appearance and beauty. Besides, through maintaining it, you can prevent soil erosion and by so doing conserve the nutrients. This is not an easy thing to do especially for those who do not know how to go about it. Here under are tips on how to do Tenafly landscaping maintenance.

There are several activities involved in this process. One of them is mowing. There are people who start by mowing in straight lines across the turf, but the best way to do it is to more at most two strips all around the turf area before mowing in straight line pattern across the area. Consider mowing weekly especially during the growing season, and ensure that you check the oil level of the mower after each mow. In addition to that, it is advisable you sharpen the mower blades after every season.

Edging is another activity that makes the ground look amazing. After winter when the snows melt, you have a lawn that needs edging. After applying fertilizer and watering your lawn, your attention should go to edging as it gives the lawn an appealing design. You have two tools to choose from when edging your lawn; you can use an electric or gas-powered edging tool.

Effective weeding will make your lawn look awesome. Weeding is the act of removing unwanted plants on the ground. Remember you should weed after rain or water your lawn just before weeding to make it easier to pool the unwanted grass from the ground. If you are not able to get rid of tough weeds, simply give them a dose of vinegar; it is an effective weed killer.

The Moss is the other thing you need to control. It tends to thrive in poorly lit or shady regions of the lawn. Pruning will help expose those regions to sunlight thus controlling the growth of moss. In the cases where moss has already grown, you can apply liquid Iron which kills moss in a matter of hours. After that use a rake to remove it manually before planting turf on the bare patch. This is effective when done during spring because in warmer temperatures, Iron damages lawn.

Moss is another issue that can destroy the appearance of your landscape. It grows mostly in poorly lit and shady parts of your turf. The best thing about mowing will expose these parts and prevents further growth. If they are overgrown, you may consider applying the liquid iron to destroy them. You can then use a rake to remove them and plant more grass in the regions they previously occupied. However, you should be very careful when applying liquid iron as it is only effective when sprayed during the spring. Spraying in warm temperature will only destroy your lawn.

In addition to water, turf also requires fertilizers in order to do well. Applying the fertilizers at least three to five times a year. Note that too much of the fertilizer can burn the turf. Also, too much use of them reduces the quality of the soil. Where organic fertilizers are available, go for them.

These tips will help you keep your lawn healthy and attractive. In case you encounter some moles in your lawn, you will need to control them as early as possible before they destroy your work. Using traps is one of the best methods to control them, although other methods are also available.




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