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You take pride in the fact that you have a well-maintained lawn. However, the effort and time it takes to maintain it is discouraging. Some of the chores are tiring and often leave you exhausted. The good news is that there are ways you can considerably cut down the chores that your lawn regularly demands. You can make these chores less frequent and less tasking.

Work on how you mow

One way to reduce the amount of work that some tasks require is to improve the efficiency of the maintenance. You need to ensure that the equipment is in tiptop condition. Sharpen the lawnmower’s blade. This will give the lawn a cleaner cut of the grass. This means that you can get away with a mowing less regularly than you usually do.

Avoid mowing wet grass. Try and schedule mowing time to when the grass is dry. This reduces insects and the spread of the fungus. This can also significantly reduce maintenance chores in a considerably short period of time.

Fertilizing

Fertilizing is one of the regular chores that is probably taking up most of your time and energy. The reason we fertilize is to replenish the nutrients in the soil. The first thing you need to do is to have the nutrient in the soil checked. If there are considerable quantities of phosphorous, potassium and nitrogen, you can stop fertilizing for some time.

You should also consider slow release fertilizer. This type of fertilizer slowly releases the nutrients to the soil. While the common quick release type of fertilizer needs to be reapplied between two and four weeks. Slow release fertilizer can last six to eight weeks. This type of fertilizer is also less harmful to the grass and ensures that the plant grows steadily and does not cause root burns.

Span of the grass

There is a lot of work that goes into the maintenance of the grass. Fertilizing, weeding, watering, and trimming are some of the chores that can be very time consuming. If you can reduce these chores, you will also the money needed for maintenance activities.

You can reduce the maintenance activities by reducing the size of the lawn. You can replace part of the lawn with shrubs or flowers. Most people opt to reduce the lawn and replace part of it with deciduous shrubs. Other than shrubs you can replace the lawn with drought resistant plants. This is referred to as xeriscaping. It is the option that many people choose when they want to conserve water. You may also replace it with a gazebo or patio where your guests can sit.

Watering the lawn

According to EPA, more than 10% of the water that households use goes to watering the lawn. This chore is not only time consuming, but it can also be wasteful. There are a few simple steps you can apply immediately that will significantly reduce the amount of water you use.
The first thing you need to do is to pay attention on how you water the lawn. The time of day you water the lawn can reduce the moisture lost due to evaporation. It is advisable to water the lawn between 10:00 am and 6:00 PM if you live in a humid area, water early in the morning in hot climates and water early in the morning and later in the evening in cool climates. Pay attention to the type of soil. Sandy soil absorbs water fast and needs to water frequently while clay soil absorbs water slowly.

Some of these changes may require an initial investment to be made. However, the amount you invest in terms of time and money will be recouped in a considerably short period of time.

Written by Boulder Creek Lawn & Landscape, the best service for landscaping in Jefferson City, MO.