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Pests and Weeds
November 4, 2008
Pests and Plants Plaguing Your Lawn
Caring for a lawn can be a wonderful and fun hobby to have but it can also be a chore for some people, especially when it comes to dealing with the various pests and plants that can plague the look of your lawn. Not all plants growing on your lawn or in your garden are nice to look at or are good for the rest of the growth there. Some plants, like crabgrass, can hurt a lawn.
Pests
There are a variety of different pests; insects that can plague a lawn at any given time of the year. It doesn’t matter how hot or cold the temperatures are, if there is grass to be eaten or destroyed you can bet that these pests will do just that.
-Any type of worm
-Billbugs
-Grubs
-Lawn moths
Aside from insects like the ones mentioned above, pets and other animals can do damage to your lawn. Dog urine has acid in it that will kill the area of the lawn it is on, making it brown and discolored. Other animals such as deer, if you live near the woods, will affect the growth of your lawn. Deer will eat your grass until there is nothing left and they have to move on to someone else’s lawn for nourishment. Another pesky animal affecting lawns today is the mole. A mole will dig holes all over your lawn that are easily noticeable and should be filled in as soon as you see them.
Weeds and Crabgrass
There are different types of weeds that can plague one’s lawn and of course there is the favorite grass of them all, crabgrass. There are a variety of weeds growing throughout the United States that can affect the look and growth of your lawn:
-Dandelion
-Sumac
-Goldenrod
-Burdock
-Bindweed
-Ragweed
-Poison Ivy
-Sorrel
-Creeping Charlie
-Wild Carrot
-Japanese Knotweed
Crabgrass usually grows in a lawn that is lightly watered, is not fertilized enough, is poorly drained and is growing thinly.
Lawn Care Professionals
A lawn care professional can help just about anyone with their lawn problems today. All you need to do is make a phone call. Most lawn care professionals will spray pesticides on the lawn once or twice a year, usually in the spring and in the fall, to kill any weeds that are already there and to stop any weeds that were going to grow on the lawn. Some lawn care professionals can even help with the removal of animals like moles and will be able to treat the lawn with fertilizer to spruce up areas killed by your pet.
All of these problems plaguing your lawn can not necessarily be avoided but can be treated and removed once they develop. It just takes time and effort to grow a beautiful lawn and it takes time and effort to keep it beautiful.
Why Does My Lawn Look Awful?
November 4, 2008
Why Does My Lawn Look Awful?
Everyone wishes they could look out their front window or back door and see rolling green hills instead of their lawn. Have you always wanted your lawn to look just like your neighbor’s lawn but couldn’t figure out what he does better? Not all lawns are kept neatly trimmed with beautiful blades of green grass and that bothers a lot of people, especially those with a green thumb.
Grass Color and Weeds
The color of one’s grass can be one of two options. It can be beautiful green or as ugly, unsightly brown. Either way, a lawn can be fixed. Problems with grass color can be numerous. If you own a pet, especially a dog, don’t let the dog do his or her business on your lawn. Walk the dog to the community’s common ground to do that. The acid in a dog’s urine will definitely kill the grass and cause it to turn a brownish color that no one wants to see when they look out their back door. Other problems simply deal with watering the lawn and seeding the lawn. If you don’t have a set watering schedule for the lawn then it won’t be able to flourish the way you want it to. Most people water their lawn late at night or early in morning when the sun is not shining. This enables the water to sink down deep into the lawn and help the grass grow without the sun evaporating it.
Weeds are another problems for lawns. No matter how many times you go outside, sit on your hands and knees and pulls those weeds out of the ground they always seem to return. Weed killer is one good way to get rid of them but some weed killers will also kill the grass too. Try to avoid that. A lot of garden center employees will recommend that you pull weeds at least once a week during the spring and summer months.
Overgrown Shrubbery
Once springtime rolls around a lot of people like to head outside and work on their lawn and the surrounding plants. It is always a good idea to bring out the hedge clippers come springtime and give your plants and shrubbery a haircut. This could mean the difference between an unsightly lawn and one that your neighbors envy. Trimming the shrubbery and plants on your lawn will make not only the lawn look neater but also your entire property. There won’t be any long branches hanging over the sidewalk or pieces of shrubbery covering the ground that people need to walk around to avoid.
Replace Mulch
Each spring means the dawning of new life, especially for plants. Most gardeners recommend replacing mulch each spring with new mulch. Dried out mulch changes color and becomes faded after being in the sun all summer long. A new batch of mulch to your lawn or garden will add some flavor to it while also helping your newly planted or newly sprouted plants and flowers to grow.
