Caring for lawn in autumn: 6 basic rules

If your lawn looked dull this summer, then last fall, most likely, it was not well groomed. To solve this problem will help the final autumn events - this is more than just cutting, pouring and shoveling the leaves. Good and timely care of the lawn in the autumn means much more than laborious work in the spring.

In fact, before your lawn completes the season and begins to rest under the snow, you will have to solve several pressing problems to ensure the perfect green landscape in the spring, without resorting to harmful chemicals. And it is about this that his readers will be told today by the "House of Dreams".

Autumn lawn care: the basic rules of the

So, in order to enjoy the beautiful lawn in the spring and summer and spend less time working for its restoration, you need to allocate a little time to prepare for the winter. Here are six important points of the strategy of autumn lawn care.

1. Scoop below

For the last haircut in the season, you can confidently reduce the mower's blades to about 3-5cm. While in the summer it is necessary to keep the blade high so that the grass can produce more nutrients, in the autumn it is not so important, because in winter the plants are at rest.

In late October or early November, you should not leave too much grass, as you can create a good shelter for rodents and other pests that damage the lawn in winter.

2. Fill in all the "gaps" of

An important part of the autumn care is sowing seeds of lawn grass in places where the bald patches are visible. But remember that in spring the soil tends to heat up very quickly, which leads to the drying of the roots and sprouts before they get a chance to develop. Therefore, in autumn in order to ensure excellent contact of seeds with soil, be sure to scratch the ground with a stick or rake before you start spreading the seeds. Cover them with a light layer of compost or good soil to increase germination. Then the seeds will be provided with moisture for the period of germination.

3. Fertilize the lawn in the winter

In the autumn, lawn grass ceases to grow, but this does not mean that it does not need to be fed.

The aim of autumn feeding is not to stimulate the growth of grass, but to care for healthy roots that will survive the winter and allow the grass to turn green in the spring.

Taking care of a healthy root system, you will increase the resistance of the grass to pests and weeds. Early fall fertilizers should include potassium, phosphorus and calcium in excess, and less emphasis is placed on nitrogen. In addition, at the end of autumn, the use of organic fertilizers can work well.

4. Test your soil

The grass grows better in the soil with a neutral pH( about 6.5 or 7).If the soil has a pH of less than 6.5, it is too acidic soil( a common problem in densely populated areas with frequent precipitation, which is typical, for example, of the Moscow region), and you will have to add ground limestone to bring it to balance. If the pH is more than 7.5, your soil is too alkaline and needs to add sulfur.

To find out what your lawn needs, you first need to find out its pH.You can purchase a soil test kit in the garden center or send soil samples to the laboratory for more expensive but comprehensive testing.

5. Remove the weeds

Since the weeds take away the grass grass, your autumn activities should include weeding.

If you look closely at the weed plants, you will see the seeds. If these seeds dry up and fall to the ground, you will have more weeds next year.

Therefore, it's high time to prevent the spring work for lawn care. You can either weed( in autumn the weeds are big and easy to grab) or mow them using a basket to collect the mown grass on the lawn mower so that the seeds do not hit the ground. Also, you can spray them with herbicides or vinegar if you adhere to organic gardening that does not involve the use of synthetic chemicals.

6. Clean lawn regularly

Leaf raking is not just a cosmetic move, it is an important part of the lawn care activities in autumn. Not only does your lawn look neater, raking prevents the appearance of extinct spots due to decay in the spring. A heavy layer of autumn leaves can smother the tender lawn grass.

Collect the leaves on a compost pile or use them as mulch, covering up empty areas of soil in your garden or in the garden.

That's all, this is the very basic steps that will ensure the proper care of the lawn in the fall and its magnificent appearance in the coming season. Take care of your site so that it will please you not only with its area, but also with its appearance. Again, a pleasant vacation at the cottage or in the garden of a private manor in the first warm days of the season and already in the hot summer will be more pleasant if you are surrounded by beauty!