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| Smart Lawn Thinking -
requires a master plan for what you wish your future lawn to look like. Laying
out this plan on paper can make you take into consideration the different aspects and
requirements of your new lawn. |
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Sometimes it becomes obvious
that one kind of lawn grass will not work due to the different ranges of uses and
conditions that exist in your lawn. In that case it may be best to use either a
mixture of different grasses or perhaps separate types (kinds) of grasses in different
areas of your lawn. With a proper plan your future lawn grass can be much more
successful than if you just act on impulse.
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- THE PLAN - Let's do it! |
First measure and draw out on paper the
dimensions of your lawn. Get a tape measure and a friend to help you measure the
shape and dimensions of your particular lawn. As you write these down... Look around
each area of your lawn that you measure and take note of special aspects:
- Is the area shady or sunny?
- Is the areas well drained or wet?
- Will you need to install drainage in some areas?
- Will you be installing an irrigation system? Now is the best time - Before
you plant your lawn.
- What type of soil is in each specific area? (Learn how to find out your
soil composition at www.lawnfertilizers.com
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- Will soil amendments be required to improve the soil?
- What will be the most likely usage of each particular area?
- Are there areas where ground covers or other plants and shrubs would work better
in your plan? Grasses prefer sun. Shrubs are not so picky.
- What about walkways? Paved or stone surfaces don't normally show traffic
wear and die like grasses may do under severe wear. Proper planning for walkways can
save you lawn headaches later.
While you are out in your future lawn area -
Take a soil sample and take it to your local county agent to be tested.
Once you've made your measurements and observations...
Get it all on paper and then make some decisions on what changes and/or adjustments might
best benefit your particular lawn and site. Figure the square footage of your lawn
area, so that you can plant the proper quantity of seeds. Lawns are always planted
more heavily in seeds than a farmers pasture. This is because you want high plant
density for a lawn and that is only going to happen with high seeding rates. Also...
unfortunately not every seedling survives, if it even makes it past germination... so you
must plant additional seeds to overcome this "law of the lawn jungle" in which
some seeds and plants die for various reasons.
Now it is time to move on to the Lawn PREPARATIONS --- so that your site can be properly made
ready and receptive for the LIVE seeds that you are going to soon be
planting!
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