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Old 27-06-2012, 01:52 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
Pat Kiewicz[_2_] Pat Kiewicz[_2_] is offline
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Default Lawn advice needed

Bob F said:


Mottsey wrote:

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The grass isn't very green and hasn't been maintained at all. What
can i do to improve the lawn? as you can see if the images below, the
grass seems very dull. What products should i use and when should i
use them?

[image: http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j8.../4fa031e0.jpg]

[image: http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j8.../6e075a64.jpg]

[image: http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j8.../b102abf8.jpg]


Fertilize it, water it, and set the mower to the highest/longest cutting
setting it has. Mow often enough that you are not taking off more than 1/3
of the grass leaf at a mowing.

It has been mowed way too short. You need to allow the grass to show
some green blade. The more the better.

And I will add:
Keep the mowing blades sharp. You want to cut the grass, not tear it off.


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