You may finally be ready to update your home whether it's trying a new paint color or swapping out your current light fixture. However, there are some fundamental things that designers, architects, or renovators want you to keep in mind before beginning a home remodeling project, so you don't end up unhappy or unsatisfied with the new remodel.
Fall Is a Natural Time for Organic Lawn Care
19.09.2023 - 19:13 / finegardening.com
The centerpiece of a traditional American landscape has long been a verdant, weed-free expanse of lawn. But all too often conventional lawn care is achieved by applying an onslaught of synthetic fungicides and fertilizers that are detrimental to soil health. In my mind, an organically maintained lawn uses a mix of turfgrass species and clover and has the added benefit of supporting pollinators and a host of soil-dwelling organisms.
Fall is the best time of year for organic lawn renovation, a multistep process that helps to build healthy soil and a dense, thriving plant community. As ambient temperatures drop, soil temperatures remain warm and fall rains hydrate the soil, conditions that create a perfect environment for grass-seed germination. However, it is important to begin turf renovation at least 45 days prior to the first frost to allow time for new grass seedlings to establish.
Step 1: Test your soil
Begin with a soil test from your local extension agency, which will provide a baseline of the overall health of your soil as well as recommendations to improve its health. If your soil is found lacking, be sure to choose an organic fertilizer.
Step 2: Remove weeds naturally
Throughout the summer many invaders may have established. For larger weeds such as broadleaf plantain, hand removal is quick and easy. If you have large patches of crab grass or smartweed, a garden rake or a mechanical de-thatcher can make removal more efficient. Many annual weeds pull up easily after a nice rain.
Step 3: Add compost to your lawn
The next step is to gather or purchase enough high-quality compost to cover the entire surface area of the lawn. Compost adds organic matter to the soil, which increases cation exchange capacity (CEC).
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