Quick And Easy Lawn Care Tips For This Weekend

The weekend’s almost here and while the weather is cooling nicely who wants to be stuck in the garden? I guess there are many avid gardeners who will be looking forward to the weekend. For most of us, spending the weekend relaxing with friends and family sounds a lot better. Your lawn still needs to be maintained, however, with summer drifting away, you don’t have to work so hard on your lawn. Here are a few quick and easy tasks for this weekend. Get them done, and you can take the rest of the weekend off.

• Mowing – I know I said quick and easy, however, if your lawn is getting a little long, mow it sooner rather than later. The good news: Set your lawn mower on a high setting, and let the clippings lie where they land.
• Check your soil – Get a soil pH kit from your local garden supplier. Take a sample from various places in your lawn and check the pH. It should be around 7. If your pH is not right, add that task to next weekend’s task list.
• Check for weeds – Do a walk around your lawn. If you spot any weeds, pull them out by hand. While you’re at it, check your lawn for damage and thin patches.
• Repair damage and thin patches – This is only going to be a quick job if you have the right lawn repair tool. If you don’t, either arrange to get one or put that job down for next weekend (don’t forget to arrange all the right tools to complete the job – or you can order a Grass Stitcher in, it will get the job done very quickly).
• Check the moisture content – Stick your finger into your soil roughly an inch. If the soil is very dry, then you may need to give your lawn a decent drink. If the soil is still slightly damp, then it doesn’t need any water yet.

That’s it. If your lawn doesn’t need mowing, then you can complete those tasks in less than hour. That will leave you free for the rest of the weekend.