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These are a variety of tips for lawn care. You should find a lawn care tip or two that will help your lawn.
Lawn care tip 1 - If you live on or near a dusty road your lawn could be suffering. Even a light coating of dust will reduce the rate of photosynthesis. Wash the lawn off with water with dish soap every few days or when it looks like it needs cleaning. Do not use anti bacterial dish soap, as it will leave the lawn with yellow streaks.
Lawn care tip 2 - If you live in a wild fire hazard area then use lawn grass that can reduce fire hazard. These are available at your local lawn care store. A nice blend of grass that would work is Canada bluegrass, wheat grass, sheep fescue, and blue gramma grass.
Lawn care tip 3 - To help shady sections of your lawn look good let the shady grass grow longer than the grass in the sunny sections. Prune out some of the dense branches to let in more light.
Lawn care tip 4 - To attract more earthworms to your yard, which is a good thing, use organic lawn fertilizer. This will attract earthworms like crazy.
Lawn care tip 5 - Spread a thin layer of organic matter on the lawn every now and then. I would suggest using mushroom compost as it is great for the lawn. This is the stuff that mushrooms grow in on mushroom farms. It is made up of horse manure, straw, gypsum, and limestone. Just apply it as you would regular compost.
Lawn care tip 6 - To use less fertilizer mow the lawn with a mulcher mower. They drop the cut up grass clippings to the soil where they decompose fast. Typical grass clippings contain 4% nitrogen, 1% phosphorous, and 3% potassium, which are about the same as many organic fertilizers.
Lawn care tip 7 - If after you mow your grass seems less green and has a tan cast, your mower blades are probably dull. A sharp blade cuts the top off leaving a thin tan line at the top of each blade. A dull blade tears the grass leaving a ragged edge and a big wounded area that turns brown. A few days after mowing with a dull blade the lawn will be brownish green.
Lawn care tip 8 - When lawns get enough moisture they can perk right up after getting trampled. However, if they are water starved, they don't have enough strength to recover. Each time you water the lawn make sure the moisture reaches 6 to 8 inches below the surface. This will encourage strong and deep roots that can stand up to periodic drought.
Lawn care tip 9 - Don't water your lawn at night, as it is bad for your grass. Evening watering encourages brown patch and other fungus diseases. I recommend watering the lawn between 5 and 8 A.M.
Lawn care tip 10 - Salt in softened water is harmful to lawns. Too much salt can kill a lawn. Make sure your outdoor faucets are not connected to the water softener system.