Kill the weeds without killing the earth.
Grow a thick green lawn.
Let nature do the rest for a thick green lawn.
Only shade tolerant grasses such as red fescue festuca rubra usda zones 3 through 7 and st.
A sick spotty lawn leaves lots of open space for weeds to take root and grow.
Read on for what to do right now and in the weeks ahead to cultivate a hardy healthy patch of green.
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How to water your lawn.
A thick well fed lawn is your best defense against weeds which can t compete for space and nutrients.
Lawn grass and weeds like different growing conditions so if there are weeds growing in your lawn that means your lawn is probably not in perfect condition for grass to grow which means it s unlikely you have a lush green lawn that is thick in grass.
Accept that you can t grow grass everywhere.
Mow often enough to maintain your grass type at its recommended mowing height without removing more than one third of the height in a single mowing.
This requires no special work.
Augustinegrass stenotaphrum secundatum usda zones 8 through 10 grow thick and full in a lawn.
Fill the spreader on the driveway not over the thick grass.
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A thick healthy lawn illustration below that doesn t provide weed seeds adequate sunlight or open space to germinate is your best defense against weeds.
Making your lawn thick lush and green is not hard.
If your lawn s thatch buildup is right around 1 2 inch you have a minor lawn thatch problem that is fairly easy to deal with.
Leaving the grass long 3 inches or more encourages roots to grow deeper where they ll weather drought better.
Using best practices for mowing helps your grass grow thick and stay that way.
If the thatch layer gets to be more than about 1 2 inch thick it can be unhealthy for your grass and should be removed through a process called dethatching.
The new organic lawn fertilizer.
Within months you ll have the best lawn in the neighborhood.
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Or at least spread a tarp on the grass to catch spillage.
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If you have an accident you ll have a nice big dead spot in your lawn.