Lawn Care!

There has been so many requests for what we do with our lawn this past month as
folks have been impressed with our lawn.  It's not perfect and yes you may walk on it!!

We have to use chemicals to get it the way it looks!  Shocked???   Just look around us and you
will see brown yards.  Yes, the birds bring in seeds so it's been a huge challenge.  It's about the
care you give your lawn and working on it to keep it green! 

We use JB Perennial Rye seeds, which you can find at Home Depo.  The key is to over seed the grass area, which I will hand seed the area.  Second is Fertilizing, Scotts is our choice.  If money is an issue
the best time to feed is in the fall, with then a spring feeding of golf course lime (Calpril which Wilco carries, but check feed stores in your area ) due to the acid soil we have here in the Pacific Northwest lime will sweeten the soil for the grass to grow.  We also put down the weed and feed fertilizer and keep on hand,  the anytime fertilizer, Watch your grass for signs that it needs some extra TLC, when the grass yellows is one sign you should note.  Another is the blueing of the grass, which is a signal of it's in need of water.

Also do not cut it short!!  Raise that mower up!!   Dandelions and clover are not a lawn!  I have heard folks that a natural lawn, okay you deal with the bugs it brings!!  Got ants??  They love a brown lawn and decaying plant material.  Also by watering you will keep your property cooler.  Depends on the area as to how much water it will take, some folks say 1/2 inch a week.  I watch the animals and the plants to know if one should water more.  Yes, green is in!!  With climate change one really has to pay attention!

I have also been asked how do I keep the gravel area so weed free.  Only in a gravel area should you use vinegar,  half vinegar and half water in a sprayer.  If the area is full of weeds, roundup should be used to kill them first, then apply the vinegar water as I found that this alone will not get them all.

Hope this helps, ask questions if you have a problem.


We plan on killing the yard mid July of 2020 so watch for that post.