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Posted by Kate Stravinskas at 4:09:48 PM | 5 Comment(s)

With spring showers and the best Greenview Fertilizer products stimulating the growth of the most beautiful lawn you’ve ever created, you’ll soon be merrily, merrily mowing and watering to keep your lawn looking neat, trim and green.

Besides our desire for the look of a “manicured lawn” that we all admire, why do we mow our lawns? It’s a lawn maintenance practice that’s part of our American culture because mowing regularly and mowing properly is important if you want a weed-free, golf-course quality lawn that is stress free.

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Posted by Kate Stravinskas at 10:33:51 AM | 7 Comment(s)

If you mow regularly and don't have large piles of grass clippings, it is best to leave them on the lawn.  The clippings return nutrients and organic matter to the soil as they break down.  A big misconception about leaving the lawn clippings in the yard is that they attribute to thatch.  Thatch is a layer of decaying plant matter that accumulates at the surface of the soil, but grass clippings (if not left on the lawn in excess) break down quickly and are healthy for your lawn.

Large piles of grass clippings are not healthy because they can clump together and mat down the grass blocking sunlight which will cause yellow spots and increase the chance of disease.

Posted by Kate Stravinskas at 2:06:36 PM | 1 Comment(s)

Following a few important lawn mowing procedures can make a huge difference in the look and health of your yard, so before you start up that mower read over these recommendations.

During the fastest growing periods in the spring and fall it is a good idea to mow often enough that you only remove 1/3 of the blade at a time. Mowing about twice a week is a good schedule to follow while the grass is growing quickly. Don't wait too long in between cuts, and be careful not to take too much off. Either of these mistakes can damage your grass.

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Posted by The GreenView Team at 10:24:00 AM | 11 Comment(s)

Robotic lawn mowers are now available in sizes suited for any lawn size and there are quite a few advantages to robotic mowing aside from the obvious fact that you don’t need to push or drive them.

One of the most important advantages is that they are environmentally friendly. Government studies have shown that a gasoline powered lawn mower can belch out more emissions than a typical SUV. In addition, spillage of gasoline and improper motor oil disposal is in the millions of gallons every year. By comparison, robotic mowers run on electricity and most use about as much juice as a 100 watt light bulb. A larger unit, capable of handling more than five acres, will use about as much as a standard refrigerator.

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Posted by The GreenView Team at 9:36:00 PM | 0 Comment(s)

When grass is coming out of dormancy in the spring, the tendency is to feed heavily creating an instant green lawn. However, heavy feeding creates excess top growth at the expense of the root system. Consequently, although you mow often to keep the lawn in shape, the grass cannot put energy into the roots so that it can survive the heat of the summer. When choosing a fertilizer this spring, look for timed-release. Timed-release fertilizers provide a controlled release of the nitrogen nutrients, so the grass doesn't get that sudden influx of high nitrogen. A timed-release nitrogen fertilizer yeilds benefits to the grass plant and prevents the release of excess nitrogen that can contaminate the area watershed.

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