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New Lawn Maintenance
Why Your New Lawn Needs Special Attention
 New lawn maintenance is really not so different from that of an existing lawn. However,there are certain characteristics inherent to a new lawn that might make a bit of extraattention necessary.According to the way you chose to plant your grass, the new lawn maintenance youshould observe will vary. The following are the three most well-known methods:
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Scattering seedBelieve it or not it's possible to grow a large, tightly-grown and abundant lawn fromthose tiny seeds you see sold at hardware stores. The best time to scatter these is usuallyearly in the fall, but it's better to try doing it whenever you know the temperature will beat between 60 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and that the weather will be nice for growthfor at least six straight weeks. This sort of seasonal climate of course varies dependingon where you live. New lawn maintenance on seed-scattered surfaces is very sensitive.You should be certain that you irrigate properly and keep any traffic out of the surface.Once the seeds have sprouted, decrease frequency of watering but increase duration.The first couple of weeks are vital, as this is when roots are being set.
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Laying turf or sodThis is best-known method for laying a new lawn. It is extremely difficult to mess upwith new lawn laid using this technique, just keep it watered (don't overdo it) and you'll be set. Cut this grass for the first time when the blades measure about six inches onaverage, and make sure the surface is not wet when you do it.
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Sprig plantingThis is very laborious and is seldom chosen as a technique to lay new grass. If you needto start new lawn maintenance for a lawn planted this way, the only necessary actionsare to make sure you keep all traffic away from the area and not to water in excess.Usually, this method is used as a detail-correction alternative, so you should be alrightin keeping the small area isolated. New lawn maintenance for sprig planted areasconsists basically of watering correctly and keeping sprigs undisturbed. It typicallytakes about six months for a sprig planted lawn to be ready.In every case, once the lawn is grown make sure you add sand and rake it to fill gaps.This helps strengthen the roots.When performing new lawn maintenance, it's important to keep in mind that whatmakes a lawn pretty and durable is its root system. Certainly you'll have to deal withweeds, harmful pests, and other issues as your lawn matures, but getting good roots isthe first step toward obtaining grass you'll enjoy for years. 
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