| You do not have to be a professional gardener to | | | | Insects, diseases and weeds |
| have pleasant and green lawn grass. Provide lawn | | | | If you notice ants, beetles, cockroaches, snails or |
| grass with three things and you may experience that | | | | worms crawling around your grass lawn, it is time to |
| the grass is greener on your side of the fence. | | | | act. There are numerous products available on the |
| These are the three basic things to do: | | | | market for getting rid of insects occupying your lawn |
| | | | grass. |
| 1. Water your lawn grass. | | | | Here are four important things to consider before |
| 2. Fertilize it. | | | | buying an insecticide: |
| 3. Do insect, disease and weed control when your | | | | |
| lawn grass needs it. | | | | 1. It should eliminate insects in every situation. |
| Watering your lawn | | | | 2. It should have a long lasting action. |
| Watering should be done thoroughly. A light sprinkling | | | | 3. It should not burn your lawn grass or damage your |
| induces shallow grass roots while thorough soaking | | | | flowers and other plants. |
| promotes deeper grass roots developing where the | | | | 4. It should not be hazardous to the health of your |
| subsoil moisture lies. | | | | children or your pets. |
| A possible cause of yellow spots on your lawn can | | | | A disease such as leaf spot may strike your grass |
| be a lack of sufficient moisture. During hot weather in | | | | lawn during wet and cold weather. It can be treated |
| the summer, grass tends to become parched and | | | | with antibiotics. |
| brown. How frequently and by what method you | | | | Some types of grass may be susceptible to rust. |
| water your lawn grass can then determine whether | | | | There is no cure for rust, but it will show less when |
| your lawn will be green or not. As a consolation, | | | | heavy fertilization produces new leaf growth. |
| established and well fertilized lawn grass rarely dies | | | | If weeds become unsightly, you can weed them |
| from lack of water. | | | | chemically or by hand. If you are going to use a |
| With reasonable moisture and fertility lawn grass will | | | | chemical product, please follow the directions |
| flourish during the heat of summer. In the cold | | | | carefully. Another way of weed control is to mow |
| weather and short days of winter, your grass lawn | | | | your lawn frequently at a high height. This will help |
| will turn dormant. In areas having a prolonged winter | | | | keep weeds at bay. The exact height needed will |
| the grass can become an unsightly brown. | | | | vary according to the type of grass your lawn |
| Fertilize your lawn | | | | consists of. |
| At least three pounds of actual nitrogen per year is | | | | You can also try to find out what lawn grass species |
| recommended for lawn grass. The urea-form | | | | is the best adapted to your local climate and soil |
| fertilizers are better at heavier rates, but need not | | | | conditions. |
| be used as frequently. Fertilize generously, especially | | | | So there it is. You need water, fertilizer and pest |
| at seasons just preceding the greatest grass growth. | | | | control for greener lawn grass. |
| You can also use organic slow release fertilizers. | | | | |