Really, only three activities are needed to maintain a beautiful garden.
1. Forking around the roots.
2. Raking the Lawn.
3. Mowing the lawn.
Lets work backwards (sort of)..it will become obvious...
Chances are that many gardens have a lawn which occupies up to 90% of the garden. Do you see? Just cutting the grass will make up to 90% of your garden MORE beautiful.
Ok, now the flowerbeds.
First, fork around the roots of the plants and flowers that you WANT in your garden. Remove weeds that loosen as you fork. This does several things...
a. Forking close to the roots allows air into the root system which will boost the plants growth considerably over the weeks to come.
b. Next, forking makes it easier to remove weeds that are fighting for the same air, water and nutrients that your favourite plants are also craving for.
c. Another way the plants benefit is more light is able to reflect up from the light brown soil underneath the plant.
d. Finally, the plants you WANT in your garden have more room to "spread their wings" and take in even more light.
3. Scarification (Raking the lawn)
This involves raking the lawn to death and removing all underground debris which hinders the grass from spreading their roots and sending up even more shoots to make garden more lush and green.
Scarification is the No. 1 most effective lawn care duty in most gardens. I know this from experience.
So there you have it: Mowing, Forking & Raking.
1. Forking around the roots.
2. Raking the Lawn.
3. Mowing the lawn.
Lets work backwards (sort of)..it will become obvious...
Chances are that many gardens have a lawn which occupies up to 90% of the garden. Do you see? Just cutting the grass will make up to 90% of your garden MORE beautiful.
Ok, now the flowerbeds.
First, fork around the roots of the plants and flowers that you WANT in your garden. Remove weeds that loosen as you fork. This does several things...
a. Forking close to the roots allows air into the root system which will boost the plants growth considerably over the weeks to come.
b. Next, forking makes it easier to remove weeds that are fighting for the same air, water and nutrients that your favourite plants are also craving for.
c. Another way the plants benefit is more light is able to reflect up from the light brown soil underneath the plant.
d. Finally, the plants you WANT in your garden have more room to "spread their wings" and take in even more light.
3. Scarification (Raking the lawn)
This involves raking the lawn to death and removing all underground debris which hinders the grass from spreading their roots and sending up even more shoots to make garden more lush and green.
Scarification is the No. 1 most effective lawn care duty in most gardens. I know this from experience.
So there you have it: Mowing, Forking & Raking.
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