No matter how nice the neighborhood, it seems that every neighborhood always has at least one house with an uncut lawn that is always weedy. You probably don't have to be the subject of disgruntled neighborhood gatherings, because if your lawn looks bad your house cannot look good. The two are related and it can damage your home's value. So how about considering these quick tips for keeping your house in order from the outside in.

Lawns Like Water

A frequently believed myth is the belief that grass must be watered daily. The problem with that is, it is not just that it is wasteful of water but also that it doesn't really help the grass down at the roots. The preferred frequency of watering has always been 2 or 3 days a week. If your climate is too dry for that frequency of watering, consider checking into xeriscaping or landscaping with rocks. During this time, you should let the water run for around 30 to 60 minutes so the roots can drink in all of the nutrients and lengthen themselves deeper into the dirt.

The Lawn Needs to Eat

Much like we need four square meals every day (OK, three then), turf grass needs to be fed four times a year. A good fertilizer is a necessary part of taking care of your lawn and it isn't so hard to keep up with. Just feed the lawn in June for the summer, September for the fall, November before the snow starts and then finally around February after the snow melts. This will provide your lawn with a healthy balanced diet that will have it springing with green as soon as the weather warms up a little.

Haircut? A Simple Rule for the Length of the Grass

There are differing opinions about what length is right for your lawn, whether it should be anywhere from four inches long down to about two. It may vary based on the kind of grass and where you are located. Though it may vary, a good rule of (green) thumb would be to keep it cut to about 3 inches in length. This will let each individual blade of grass retain water better, allowing it to thrive with less water.

Hey, You're Pretty Sharp

If you're like many lawn lovers, you might take it for granted that your lawn mower blades are sharp and you know they can injure you, but they might not really be as sharp as you think, and dull lawn mower blades can cause a dead-looking, stressed lawn. This can happen when the lawn isn't being cut but rather being torn. That can give an entry path for destructive organisms and makes it harder for it to grow.

Grass Can Benefit the Soil

Not often do you find a really simple solution and it lessens the work in addition. For most people one of the most onerous parts of the task is the raking and picking up the clippings from your freshly mowed lawn. Not only is that task generally unnecessary, but it is often a benefit for the lawn if you don't take the trouble of doing it! Here's something you might not have taken into account: the lawn clippings are a good natural mulch for the lawn. So unless you leave huge piles and clumps of leftovers around the yard, it's probably best to leave the tiny clippings where they fall. A little extra effort may be required every few years to remove material when it builds up too much.

Everyone likes a pretty green lawn and these quick suggestions should help you on your way to a greener lawn without too much hard work.

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