House Selling Tips – Lawn Care Tips

House Selling Tips 1 - One deep watering is much better than watering several times lightly. Lawns need about one inch of water each week. If the weather is very hot, apply an inch of water about every three days. 

House Selling Tips 2 - Fertilize less. Instead of stocking up on fertilizer, clear out yard debris and test the soil to find out the pH of the soil, missing nutrients, how much of each is needed, and when to apply them. 

House Selling Tips 3 - Thicken your turf. Choose grass suited to your climate, soil conditions and lifestyle. 

House Selling Tips 4 - Think beyond grass. Grass will not grow everywhere, so consider shade loving ground covers, ornamental grasses, and plants instead. 

House Selling Tips 5 - Do a weekly walk around. Check the lawn once a week for stressed plants and turf, bare spots, compacted soil, and signs of too much watering. 

House Selling Tips 6 - Good basic maintenance techniques will go a long way in keeping the lawns of your home and garden healthy, thriving and with few weeds. 

House Selling Tips 7 - Spring is the best time to fertilize lawns as this is when the grass is waking up and will need the extra nutrients from the fertilizer to assure healthy growth. The best garden lawn fertilizers will have a combination of nitrogen, phosphates and potash. 

House Selling Tips 8 - Many times it is a good idea to follow up the spring fertilizing of your lawn garden with another round of fertilization in the summer. 

House Selling Tips 9 - It is also a good idea to use a fertilizer mixture that contains weed killer to help keep the weeds to a minimum. A properly fed and thriving healthy lawn will allow you to enjoy beautiful lawns around your home and garden throughout the growing season. 

House Selling Tips 10 - No building is complete without some grass, a few plants and some shrubbery to help enhance the quality of the building. The added value of curb appeal can make the difference when selling a house or increasing the value of a home.