Taking Care of the Yard Make it a Fun Chore By Mo2

A city well known for how much it rains, we haven't seen a drop for at least 10 days. To us Vancouverites that means we're having amazing weather. In terms of gardening however, it's great to have sunlight but too much of it isn't too good either. With the water sprinkling regulation (http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/water/sprinkling-regulations.htm) it makes it a challenge to keep your lawn in good shape.

But as it gets hotter, the city needs more water so this makes sense to try and conserve what we have. And besides, the idea of watering our lawn is a pretty greedy one after all if you think of how many people on this planet don't even have the minimal supply of water.

I have mowed lawns for a long time. No, I've never worked as a gardener but I have mowed many lawns in my time and have started to enjoy it. My summer project this year is to make our back yard into a breathtaking paradise. When people walk and see our garden I want them to lose their words and just stand there and admire it.

The lawn takes up a large part of most gardens (unless the moss and weed portion has taken over) and therefore it could be the focal point and also be part of the background in a garden at the same time. Now, I'm no Gardenologist (no such word exists, btw) but that's how I see the lawn. Its presence should be subtle yet it takes up such a large space that you can't miss it.

 

Here are a few tips I've learned while doing my own research.
a) Don't cut the grass blades too short, ideally only cut the top 1/3
b) Ideally you should cut the grass twice a week (yeah right) I try to cut the lawn every 2 weeks
c) Take out any weeds and moss, and plant grass seed in areas that are thin or dead
d) Most lawns should be fertilized around four times a year

Ok, there are probably man more and if you have some that I MUST know then please send them to me! Mo2@Mo2Thinks.com is my e-mail.


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