Autumn is slowly coming to an end. If you haven’t winterized your lawn yet, here are some tips on how to…
They say that taking good care of your lawn in the fall saves you a lot of work in the spring. The truth is that such an “autumn shift” includes a lot of tasks that cost a lot of time and effort, but believe me, it will pay off. If you give your green area sufficient care, next year it will reward you with beautiful and healthy growth. And what should you do about it now?
The author of the VARI STROJE video will tell you more tips on mulching. More on the channel YouTube.com.
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Remove the leaves
Raking leaves is an endless ritual. But take it in the sense that with this “cleaning” you are ridding the lawn of the risk of fungi, because just such a “covering” of moist leaves tends to be a breeding ground for the development of fungi and various diseases. “Clean the lawn regularly, especially after rain or strong wind,” advises the expert, adding that raked leaves – if they are healthy – can be used for compost.
The exception is only two types of leaves, which are not suitable for this purpose. Firstly, it is the walnut leaves that are often attacked by fungal diseases, for example walnut anthracnose or bacteriosis. Therefore, it is better to avoid them as a precaution. The second type of leaf that you should not use in compost is thuja. It contains the poisonous alkaloid thujone, which kills the microorganisms in the compost and thus makes the entire “nutritional arsenal” for your garden worthless.
Mow the lawn properly
Before your lawn goes into hibernation, give it a good mowing. But be careful, its length should not be too short, as this would unnecessarily weaken the roots. According to experts, it is ideal to keep the length of the lawn at 5-7.5 centimeters
. “A shorter cut will help the lawn to better cope with the colder weather,” says the expert, but on the other hand, he urges you to use a mower with sharp blades to mow: “When the stalks are ‘chewed’, they are more susceptible to infection with the so-called snow mold. So watch out for that!
Use mulch
The best for cutting grass are mowers with a mulching function or straight mulching mowers, which break the grass into pieces and spread it evenly over the surface. Using mulch on your lawn will bring you several advantages. Mulch will retain moisture in the lawn and at the same time supply it with enough nutrients. If you leave a layer of mulch on the grass area, you will prevent unnecessary weed growth, which will make your work easier.
Always dry
If you want to start mulching, always choose a day when the weather is dry. Damp grass sticks together and forms clumps, so it is impossible to spread it evenly over the lawn. Your care for a better lawn would thus be wasted.
Sources: www.baumax.cz, https://www.zahrada.cz
