If the lawn develops into a desolate patchwork quilt, littered with gaps and sparsely overgrown areas, nobody has to put up with this annoyance. The causes of the problem may be manifold; the procedure for the solution follows a uniform pattern. Learn all the important aspects of how to fix your lawn, overseeding and touching up bare spots. The…
Yarrow, cat’s weed, ripples, meadow yarrow or in the botanical jargon Achillea – as the plant is also called – has advantages and disadvantages. For example, the plant is edible for humans and animals, can be used as a medicinal herb and spreads comparatively slowly. In the lawn, however, it can still cause damage and crowd out…
A grassy plant is a perennial little plant that is mowed regularly but, if possible, sown once for decades. In order for the beloved but also stressed lawn to retain its quality for life, it needs a supporting base that fully and permanently meets its needs. Optimal soil preparation before sowing is therefore essential. Whether you are…
Weeds are a thorn in the side of many lawn owners. If there are also crawling weeds in the lawn, the annoyance is all the greater. Because creeping weeds not only spread by themselves, but are also difficult to get rid of. In order to successfully fight the plague in the lawn, it is advisable to first identify…
Rain is the elixir of life for the green lawn. He is allowed to rain down on him regularly and thus saves his owner the occasionally necessary watering. However, if the excess water cannot seep into the ground well and the blades of grass bathe in it for days, things become critical. With a few measures, the problem…
Anyone struggling with a sparse wrinkled brother needs to remove moss from the lawn in their garden, which means Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, or lawn moss. Any lawn can be affected by a patch of moss, but that’s not really the problem. Only when the spot is visibly increasing and is not being fought can it turn into work…
If you don’t have the time or inclination to mow your lawn yourself, you can hire a service provider to do it for you. This takes over the mowing and in some cases even the disposal of the clippings. It is also possible to conclude a type of care contract for your home lawn, which can include…
Who doesn’t dream of a beautiful lawn? You might think it’s quite easy to get this one right. Mow a bit, fertilize from time to time, maybe scarify once a year, that’s all it needs. It’s not that easy after all. One should do all this, but also properly. Because when you get it wrong, there are brown spots, moss,…
Whether ornamental or play lawn – the right lawn mixture is available for every requirement. Maintaining a healthy, dense green carpet, however, requires a fair amount of care and effort. Fast-growing and demanding types of lawn in particular require pruning several times a year. When preparing to mow the lawn, however, it is not just about having the…
Many hobby gardeners dream of having a good-looking, continuous lawn in their garden within a few hours. If you want to create a new lawn, it usually takes a long time until you have a real lawn. With turf it is much faster. The subsoil has to be prepared for this, but it’s quite easy. Turf does not only…