Oxford Lawn Lawn Care & Maintenance
Grass, lawn, yard and turf grass... everyone has a name for their green space, but what's it really... it's your own little piece of the earth! You own it, you take care of it and you're responsible for it. Your lawn needs you, and you need your lawn.
Our lawns have become a major player in our eco-system, after all lawns cover about 50 million acres in America (2003 estimate). That means what you do is multiplied thousands of times over. So it's important to do things right and not because that's the way you've always done it.
Our lawns are important
Besides keeping your house from sinking into some dark abyss, your lawn is an important component in our environment. Here are some tips for making your lawn better, and better for our environment.
Grass cycling is also part of my lawn care program. This alone accounts for a 33% reduction in the amount of supplemental fertilizer needed.
Let's face it: your turf grass, lawn, yard, or whatever you call it, is pretty cool. Not only does grass smell good when you mow it, but grass feels good to walk across. My kids like playing on it, and my dogs definitely like it for entirely different reasons. Grass looks pretty in the early morning with the dew sparkling across it, or in the fall when the first frost settles in.
The only thing all that lovely lawn of green grass asks is a little care, a little patience, and to be fed and groomed occasionally. Pretty much what your kids expect, except you'll never have to set up a college fund for your grass.
A Dozen Lawn Weeds... Where do they come from?
Lawn weeds where do they come from? On the wind, the feet of birds and other animals, from untreated manure or compost dressings, in the topsoil you may have bought - and alas, in the seed you thought was pure grasses.