Comments on: How to Make Your Grass Greener

By: K

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:48:47 +0000

There is far better advice than this long available. Instead of asking random people, get a book. Beer is excellent for grass and so is ammonia. Animals keep eating it? Human urine will keep them away by, simply put, marking your territory. All of these things should go in something like a Miracle-Gro waterhose attachment. There are many more interesting tips that certainly work. I would never ask a “professional” unless employeed by a stadium or excellent golf course. Many things are better if you just appreciate accountability and do it yourself, however. All of the aforementioned tips are facts of science and points of logic.

By: SouthernLawn

SouthernLawn — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:11:32 +0000

This is all really good advice. I have lived in the southern United States for the pass three years and my grass had been turning brown in the winter. I talked with a neighbor and he suggested that in the early fall I overseed my lawn with a northern species of grass. After looking at spreaders and buying one, I planted some red fescue over my bermudagrass and my lawn stayed a lush green all winter!

By: Hudson

Hudson — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:21:15 +0000

Great stuff. Additionally, water thoroughly and infrequently. If you water regularly, the roots have no reason to grow deep into the soil since water is always available on the surface. Set your sprinkler so that only an inch or so of water is applied once a week (put a bucket in your yard to know how much water is being applied through your sprinkler system) so the roots grow deep and create a stronger yard. Also, avoid fertilizers heavy with Nitrogen. They make your grass grow very quickly but doesn’t make your grass system any stronger. I recommend using Milorganite (milorganite.com) – it’s cheaper (you have to use a lot, but costs about $6.99/bag), you only have to apply it twice a year, and makes your grass much stronger. It doesn’t have any weed killer in it, so you’ll want to put a pre-emergent down in the middle of March.

By: thebackroadslesstraveled

thebackroadslesstraveled — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:05:58 +0000

I discovered mowing my lawn on the highest setting several years ago and was surprised how it didn’t need as much water and it looked fantastic. Great that you are passing this great info on.