Restoring An Overgrown Lawn
by jullian on January 26th, 2011
filed under lawn care
All too often it is possible to let your lawn get out of control without the correct lawn care, and instead of the perfect, manicured area of green outside your window, you end up with a tangled, overgrown mess. The good news is that it is almost never impossible to tame a suburban wilderness and get your garden landscape it back to its former glory, even if you have a limited knowledge of
gardening techniques.
First, it is important to cut down the overgrown grass to a length of one or two inches, for which the easiest method is a handheld trimmer. Once this has been done, you will be able to make a proper assessment of the vegetation that remains. Try to remove as many of the weeds as you can without leaving big patches of bare earth, and then rake away as much of the cut foliage as you can. It is also worth trying to remove some of the dead grass by sweeping the area with a besom broom.
Now it is time to get going with your lawnmower. It is important to set your mower to its highest level to start, since it is probably a while since the grass was cut. Go over the area a couple of times on this setting before lowering it and do not set it too low too quickly. It is important to leave the grass to grow for a few days between each mowing.
When the grass has been cut, it is important to aerate it. You can do this with a rotary aerator or even just a garden fork by making a regular series of holes across the surface of the lawn, which prevents the grass form becoming waterlogged. The final point to mention is that a regular application of a weed and feed mix will help your landscaping retain a stunning appearance.