Spring Cleaning: How to Keep Your Lawns Tidy at All Times

It can sometimes feel like keeping your lawns tidy is a losing battle. Between pets, children, and the elements, they always tend to end up looking messy, unkempt, and downright untidy.

But you don’t have to be destined to a lifetime of fighting against a messy lawn. Take some of the following actions, and you might be able to enjoy a tidy property at all times.

Get the Kids Involved

There’s nothing better than the sound of children’s laughter echoing across your property. They’re enjoying kicking a ball around, playing a Kiwi classic game of backyard cricket, running around, or swinging on their swing set.

There’s every reason to encourage your children to play outside, but consider the benefits of having them pick up after themselves. If they’re playing with a ball, remind them to bring it inside when they’re finished playing soccer. If they’re digging in the sandpit, remind them about putting their sand tools back where they came from.

When children know they have to clean up after themselves when they’ve finished with an activity, there’s less for you to pick up when you mow your lawns, and you also get to enjoy a tidy yard without an assortment of toys scattered throughout it.   

Have Solutions For Your Pets

There are few things as disheartening as venturing into your backyard only to discover that your dog has tried to dig a hole through to another country. A previously immaculate yard now looks like it has been the site of a treasure hunt.

Pets can also flatten lawns and create burned patches with their urine, leading to an unsightly lawn that takes considerable effort to fix. You love your lawn, but you love your pets more, so it makes sense to come up with solutions so that you can have both.

Growing hardy lawn varieties might be one of the most effective ways to keep your lawns in excellent condition. The stronger the lawn, the less everyday use affects it. Alternatively, you might like to aerate your grass frequently to ensure daily dog zoomies don’t compact the soil.

Some people also see the value in exercising their pets in a specific area and creating a designated pet area where you don’t care as much about the lawn being ruined. You might even be able to combat unsightly burns by introducing Dog Rocks to your dog’s water bowl and watering down their urine on the grass to dilute the nitrogen content. Keeping your lawns healthy and tidy doesn’t have to be as challenging as you think it is.

Mow Right

You might think you’re mowing your lawns properly, but are you? Lawn mowing can be an art form, and mastering it can take time, reading, and patience.

Start by mowing at the right time. This is typically mid-morning when the heat of the day hasn’t yet arrived, but the dew has already dried up. You’ll generally need to mow every week or second week in summer and every two to five weeks throughout autumn and winter.

As tempting as it can be to mow when the grass is wet because you have free time, refrain from doing so. You can spread lawn diseases through wet grass, and you might also find that wet grass gets stuck in your mower’s undercarriage while being torn or shredded rather than cut by your blades.

Then, focus on your cutting height. Remove up to 40 percent of your grass height each time – and no more. You can even keep your grass longer in the colder months of the year when it’s at its most vulnerable. If you usually catch all your lawn clippings, consider leaving them on your grass on the odd occasion. Clippings can provide essential nutrients like potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus that your lawn needs.

Finally, choose the right mower for the job. The perfect mower can depend on the size of your lawn, your power preferences, and even your grass type. Petrol and ride-on mowers often come highly recommended for large lawn areas and rougher terrain, while electric and some battery mowers are often better suited for smaller areas.

Hire the Experts

Not everyone has the time or inclination to put in the effort required to keep their lawns looking their best. If you’re time-poor but still want to enjoy beautiful grounds year-round, consider hiring the experts.

Lawn care experts like those at Crewcut are not only handy with hedge cutters, line trimmers, and leaf blowers, but they’re also lawn masters. They can mow, trim, edge, and treat so that your lawn looks the picture of perfection. Now might be the right time to explore your lawn care options so that your patch of grass is the envy of all your neighbours.