Out Smarting Lawn Weeds – Naturally
If you are starting a new lawn, there are some simple steps to take in the beginning that will give you a big advantage in the weed wars. Be picky about the topsoil you bring in for a new lawn When you buy topsoil, some weed seeds are inevitable, but topsoil made from heated compost will have been heated high enough to kill a majority of the weed seeds. Use quality grass seed The more expensive grass seed mixes will not only contain patented, named seed varieties but will have less weed seeds
Renovating an Old Lawn
April/May and the month of September are the best times to renovate an old lawn. This is also the time to deal with moss and level off uneven playing fields. If your field of dreams looks more like the lawn of nightmares, this may be your year for turf wars Planting a New Lawn on Top of an Old Lawn First, aerate the old lawn with a core aerator to poke holes all over the old turf. Mow the old lawn as short as possible to cut the tops off of spring weeds. If