You guys know how passionate I am about mowing my lawn. It’s my chance to craft my grass and get some time alone. I’m probably over the top, but that’s ok. So when the folks from Neuton Battery Powered Lawn Mowers agreed to send me a demo of the latest model 6.2 to try out and review, I was excited! (For the record, this is NOT a paid review).

Those of you who are regular readers know that I am all about proper balance when it comes to caring for your lawn, and keeping an eye on environmental impact. The Neuton Mower seemed to be a perfect fit in its claims to mow thick grass properly, while reducing noise and pollution. (more…)

Ok, so you just now found my site and your lawn looks terrible from the long summer. Or maybe you tried hard to take care for it, but you just couldn’t keep up with the watering, fertilizing and cutting. FEAR NOT! We can get your lawn back in shape in just a few short months. In fact, if you have a decent amount of grass in your lawn currently, we can get it thickened up by the end of November!

Here are the Lawn Tips that will help you rehabilitate your lawn this fall. Please follow ALL of these instructions and you will see results. Even if your lawn is thinner and full of weeds, you can revamp your lawn quickly.

DO NOT skip any of these steps! You can break each task down by doing them 7 days apart. If you start this weekend, you will be on a good track to getting things done! In addition, we are not mentioning anything about weed control here. We need to focus on the grass right now and just let the weeds die when it gets cold! If you want to spot spray the weeds you have, go ahead, it won’t hurt, but be careful not to use too much or you will harm your new grass seed.

Take this as a prescription for the lawn, and I am your doctor! If you don’t follow my instructions, I’m gonna break out the rubber gloves!!!!!!!

Step 1, Week 1, DO this NOW:

Right now, September 10, 2008, you need to get down some Milorganite Organic Fertilizer. This will add slow release nitrogen and iron into the lawn to help the soil biotics.

Step 2, Week 2:

Next, you need to have the lawn aerated and overseeded. You can rent the aeration machine for about $50 per day or call a lawn pro to do it for you. Over seeding is very important as the seed is going to add to the thickening process. I recommend 2 lbs of seed per 1,000 square feet of lawn, and use your spreader to lay it down. You can spread it by hand if you have to. You should water the lawn properly after the seeding. Seed won’t grow without moisture!
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Step 3, Week 3:

After aerating put down some 20-20-10 or 10-10-10 fertilizer to jolt the lawn’s root system. You can learn about the numbers on the bag of fertilizer here. You can learn how to apply fertilizer here.

Step 4, Week 6:

Pay attention folks, this is step 4 but it is completed 3 weeks after Step 3. You get that? This step involves another application of 20-20-10 fertilizer. This is what we call a “winterizer.”

Further Tips:

If you have big bare spots in the lawn, here is an article on seeding bare spots in the lawn. I also have an article that tells you what type of grass seed to use.

All fall long, you need to cut the lawn the right way. During the fall, you should definitely mow high and mulch the clippings! Be sure to mow every week all the way to the end of the fall time.

It is that simple! If you follow these tips for fall, you will see huge results in your lawns’ appearance! Feel free to leave your questions below.