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THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, July 22, 2010 IMPROVEMENT101 HOME
Mark@HomeAdditionPlus.com HOW TO RESTORE A LAWN WITHOUT
by Mark Donovan Contributing Writer
Over time lawns can be-
gin to look a little long in the tooth. Insect dam- age, weed infestation, and drought can play havoc on a lawn. Many homeowners often think the only solu- tion to restoring a lawn is to spread new and expen- sive topsoil over the yard and then re-seed it. The effort and cost required is often viewed so prohibitive by homeowners that they just say the heck with it and continue to let the lawn go. That’s unfortu- nate, because a beautiful lawn can really dress up the curb appeal and value of a home. In addition, re- storing a lawn to its origi- nal beauty is often much easier and cheaper to do than many homeowners realize. In many cases restoring
a lawn does not require new topsoil. With a few basic lawn maintenance
BREAKING YOUR BUDGET OR BACK techniques and the use of much lower cost fertilizer materials a lawn can often be restored to its original luster.
How to Restore a Lawn First, start by raking and
de-thatching the lawn. Raking and de-thatching the lawn lifts up the dead and matted down lawn clippings that have worked their way down to the soil level. By raking and de- thatching the lawn, sun- light, water, oxygen and fertilizer nutrients can more easily work their way into the soil. All of these ingredients are critical for growing a green and healthy lawn. After de-thatching the
With a few basic lawn maintenance techniques a lawn can often be restored to its original luster.
lawn apply a weed killer to the lawn and let it sit on the lawn for 1 to 2 weeks. After the weed killer has
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