best lawn mower with roller image
Pierre T
hi all,
i moved into a newly built house last year with the sod laid down on june of last year. as a new home owner i was unaware of the maintenance required by achieving a lush green lawn. i did not fertilize the lawn last year which i think i should have in the fall??? living in canada, the snow is all melted and now there tons of dead grass built up. i removed the dead grass carefully with a rake. some spots are green but i'd say 80% of my small lawn is brown. not sure what the grass breed is but i don't think its anything fancy like blue grass, probably good enough for the builder to be able to save money.
can anyone give me recommendations as to how i can achieve a nice green lawn?
do i water first to moisten soil?
do i water, aerate and fertilize or vice versa?
what kind of fertilizer numbers or brand would be recommended for my situation?
much thanks all!!! =D
Answer
I would be a little careful about aerating, certainly using a machine to do it, because your sod may not have settled, your grass may not have rooted, and aeration may just dig up too much ground (also, beware of companies that do this -- some create disasters).
If I were you, I would scrap off any dead grass and other debris -- which you have done -- and sprinkle the lawn with sheep manure, top soil, compost, or a combination of any two or the three. If necessary, use your mixture to fill any holes, dents or seam lines in the lawn. Water if you like, or just wait for a good rain. After a good watering, or a good rain -- but being sure a heavy rain is not forecast -- sow your grass seed. You can do this by hand -- there is no need for fancy equipment. After this, if you do not get rain in a couple days, water lightly, and do that regularly.
There is really not a great need for fertilizer -- if you sow grass seed regularly and water regularly, your lawn will be fine. Also, in place of fertilizer, sprinkle your lawn with a good manure or a compost twice a year. In a year consider using a roller after a good rain or watering, to level the ground.
Of course, if your builder's landscaper did a really bad job, you may need to consider a serious re-seeding, or laying of new sod, and/or a serious fertilizing.
Your lawn does sound in worse condition that long established ones like mine. I have a nice green lawn right now, and have had to mow and clip several times already. Still, give it time, your grass is new, and not fully established. Again, if you do not get a decent amount of rain, be sure to water, as well as doing all of the above, and you should be fine.
Take a good look at your lawn regularly, and it will tell you what it needs. To be sure that the sod has well and truly taken, make sure that there are no seams, and certainly no browning at the seams. If there are bald patches, you need to scrape and do a spot aeration with a rake, and then sprinkle with some soil/compost and seed the area, and keep it watered for several days. If the lawn is doing badly over-all you may need to take a serious corrective step.
Oh, one more thing: if the lawn is healthy enough, mow it regularly, so that the grass clippings can be mulched back into the lawn (as opposed to having to be collected). Grass is like any other plant -- reducing growth above ground encourages growth below ground, and that is what you want. If the lawn cannot tolerate having a power mower running over it, then get a push mower.
Good luck.
I would be a little careful about aerating, certainly using a machine to do it, because your sod may not have settled, your grass may not have rooted, and aeration may just dig up too much ground (also, beware of companies that do this -- some create disasters).
If I were you, I would scrap off any dead grass and other debris -- which you have done -- and sprinkle the lawn with sheep manure, top soil, compost, or a combination of any two or the three. If necessary, use your mixture to fill any holes, dents or seam lines in the lawn. Water if you like, or just wait for a good rain. After a good watering, or a good rain -- but being sure a heavy rain is not forecast -- sow your grass seed. You can do this by hand -- there is no need for fancy equipment. After this, if you do not get rain in a couple days, water lightly, and do that regularly.
There is really not a great need for fertilizer -- if you sow grass seed regularly and water regularly, your lawn will be fine. Also, in place of fertilizer, sprinkle your lawn with a good manure or a compost twice a year. In a year consider using a roller after a good rain or watering, to level the ground.
Of course, if your builder's landscaper did a really bad job, you may need to consider a serious re-seeding, or laying of new sod, and/or a serious fertilizing.
Your lawn does sound in worse condition that long established ones like mine. I have a nice green lawn right now, and have had to mow and clip several times already. Still, give it time, your grass is new, and not fully established. Again, if you do not get a decent amount of rain, be sure to water, as well as doing all of the above, and you should be fine.
Take a good look at your lawn regularly, and it will tell you what it needs. To be sure that the sod has well and truly taken, make sure that there are no seams, and certainly no browning at the seams. If there are bald patches, you need to scrape and do a spot aeration with a rake, and then sprinkle with some soil/compost and seed the area, and keep it watered for several days. If the lawn is doing badly over-all you may need to take a serious corrective step.
Oh, one more thing: if the lawn is healthy enough, mow it regularly, so that the grass clippings can be mulched back into the lawn (as opposed to having to be collected). Grass is like any other plant -- reducing growth above ground encourages growth below ground, and that is what you want. If the lawn cannot tolerate having a power mower running over it, then get a push mower.
Good luck.
how do i get the "chess board" look on my lawn?
EpicRacer
i have a big, green, full yard. normally i cut it parallel to the road and go back and forth and it looks nice. for special occasions, i use the push mower and cut perpendicular to the travel of the sun to get the lines to show better. if i do this, then cut it again at a perpendicular angle, will i get the chess board effect? or will the line just end up running in the other direction?
just tell me what pattern to mow to get the nicest looking yard.
Answer
They use special mowers at the ball parks. They have rollers on the back that push the grass over after it is cut. It gives it that cherboard look. I don't know if you can get an attachemnt for a regular home mower.
They use special mowers at the ball parks. They have rollers on the back that push the grass over after it is cut. It gives it that cherboard look. I don't know if you can get an attachemnt for a regular home mower.
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