We’re going to take that a step further and give you the top three ways to make your lawn better:
- Fertilize!
Fertilizing your lawn is a good way to green up your yard in a hurry. Grass is naturally nitrogen hungry, so the little boost of nutrients will give your yard that nice green glow everyone wants. Be careful, though because too much fertilizer or applications at the wrong time of year could do more harm than good.
- Length Matters!
Mowing lawns too short is a common mistake but is the easiest to remedy. All you have to do is … just let it grow. A good height for grass is in the 2.5 to 3-inch height range. The longer roots that grow as the result of a longer blade will allow your lawn to stay greener later into the dry season.
- Timing is Everything!
Sometimes, it’s just easiest to water when you have time, but it’s always best to do it at the right time — and that’s very early in the morning. That way, water can get to the roots before it evaporates in the heat of the day. Also, it’s better for the health of the plant because when the sun does come out, the excess moisture on the green part of the plant dries off faster keeping away those nasty fungal diseases that can get costly to remedy.