When spring is just around the corner, lawn care comes into play.
You must now consider this for a well-kept garden so that summer can come.
Kassel – When the temperatures start to get warmer in spring, it's time to start looking after your lawn.
After all, you want to enjoy a well-groomed, lush green lawn in summer.
In order for this to succeed, it is important that the lawns are prepared accordingly in March and April;
and build on the foundation that was laid back in September.
Caring for the lawn in spring: What hobby gardeners should consider
Remove all leaf debris and small branches.
If moles are active, the molehills can either be stepped on flat or removed with a shovel.
If there is a moss infestation, a nutrient deficiency can be the reason.
According to experts, the soil is then usually too acidic.
A soil analysis provides information about the nutrient content.
As
Hausgarten.net
writes, a so-called scarifier can help.
This removes the moss and aerates the lawn.
A simple home remedy can also help to get rid of moss.
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For liming the lawn, it is best to choose a windless day where the sun is not too strong.
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Liming the lawn is also often recommended.
However, the lawn must first be thoroughly scarified.
Scarifying is usually five millimeters deep, but it should be one to two centimeters for problematic lawns, as Jörg Korfhage from the DIY Academy recommends to the
German Press Agency
.
Thorough scarifying in advance is necessary because the new lawn seed gets all the ground contact and has good germination and development conditions.
Then it's time for liming.
However, according to gardening expert Dieke van Dieken, if used incorrectly, the chemical agent can have exactly the opposite effect.
Lawn care: How to properly lime your lawn
Hobby gardeners do not like to see moss in the lawn.
It is extremely adaptable, too low a soil pH can favor the growth of the unloved land plant.
Liming can help rid the lawn of moss.
According to garden expert van Dieken, this is how you should proceed:
Lime only when necessary:
For example, if the soil is too acidic.
This not only has a negative effect on the availability of nutrients in the soil, but also on grass growth.
First measure, then lime:
Before liming, check the pH value of the soil so that you can fertilize correctly and add lime to the grass as needed.
Ready-made test kits are available in garden centers for little money.
Ideal time for liming:
in spring before the grass grows or in autumn.
It is best to choose a day when the sun's rays are not so strong, otherwise the lawn grasses will burn.
Be careful when choosing the lime product:
It is best to use carbonic acid lime (known in specialist shops as garden lime) to lime the lawn.
Stay away from quicklime.
Although this brings faster results, it is more aggressive and hazardous to health - for people and the environment.
It's the quantity that counts:
apply lime with a sense of proportion.
Too much lime can damage the soil just as much as a lack of lime.
The lime can be easily dosed with a spreader.
Either or:
Do not fertilize and lime at the same time, since the effect of both substances can be canceled out.
Important:
Mow or scarify before liming.
Then water the lawn.
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Lawn Care: Low pH is an indicator of liming
According to
Utopia.de
, a pH value of 5.5 to 6 is the ideal prerequisite for the lawn to grow well.
If the value is lower, lime must be applied.
However, if it is far above this, liming should definitely be avoided.
Grass plants could die off and create breeding ground for weeds.
With the right insider tips, however, you can get rid of annoying weeds.
After liming, the lawn should be watered and left to rest for at least four weeks, i.e. not walked on, so that it can absorb the substance.
(Vivian Werg)
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