Lawn Care
If you're a homeowner, you probably know that one of the most labor-intensive areas of your home is your lawn. Keeping it beautiful takes work. During World War I, President Wilson's wife, Edith, kept a small flock of sheep on the White House Lawn to reduce the manpower required to maintain the grounds. But since we can't all have a four-legged lawn maintenance crew, the Web sites in this guide will help you become your own lawn expert.
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Mowing and Watering Your Lawn
Mowing and watering your lawn are two regular lawn care tasks that require a little more finesse than you might imagine. The Web sites recommended below can help you learn some of the finer points of mowing and watering your lawn correctly.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Many lawn care recommendations depend upon the climate in which you live, and the type of grass you have. Make sure the information you're reading is appropriate for your environment.
- For unbiased reviews of lawn care equipment, consult ConsumerReports.org. A subscription is required to access ratings information.
- If you need to buy a lawn mower or other lawn care equipment, read the findingDulcinea Shopping Web Guide for shopping tips, and the findingDulcinea Product Reviews Web Guide for help learning more about the products you're thinking of buying.
Dulcinea's Picks
Watering your lawn …
Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford
offers some general advice about how much water a lawn needs and the best time to water your lawn. There's also a handy calculator to help you determine how much it will cost to keep your lawn watered.
Kiplinger.com
notes that the price of a green lawn can be high both financially and environmentally, and discusses some ways to be fiscally and ecologically responsible when watering your lawn.
HomeTips
is an extremely thorough source of information for lawn care. See the section on automatic sprinklers to learn how a sprinkler system works, read buying guides or study how to install a sprinkler system yourself.
Mowing your lawn …
The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
has a great PDF article about when to mow your lawn, how high to cut various grasses and what to do with your grass clippings.
Yard Smarts
offers some advice on how to mow your lawn correctly (there's more to it than just turning on the mower). Don't miss the related articles about lawn mowers, for advice on choosing and maintaining your machine.
NASD (National Ag Safety Database)
presents an article filled with tips on how to operate a lawn mower safely, and reduce the chances that you or someone else will be injured when your mower is running.
Who knew?
MSN Video
has a short clip about a rather unconventional company in North Carolina that makes lawns green using paint.
Solving Lawn Problems
If your green thumb fails you and your lawn develops problems, the Web sites in this section can ... read more »
Finding and Hiring a Lawn Care Company
If you're too busy to maintain your lawn yourself, or you'd just like to leave the work to the ... read more »
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