The myth that lawn grass is able to displace weeds, with a competent approach, turned out to be a reality - I share my experience

  • Dec 30, 2021
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Many owners of private plots dream of creating a solid, even and beautiful lawn, the aesthetic appearance of which will delight the eye. Although not everyone realizes that behind a beautiful picture hides a rather troublesome care for him, which seems insignificant to some fans. Trust an experienced gardener that it is not enough to spread a roll lawn on the designated area and water it several times afterwards. Everything is much more complicated, but doable if you know what to do and how to do it.

Weeds and lawn. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com
Weeds and lawn. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com
Weeds and lawn. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com

There is another misconception that a weedy plot of land can be turned into an English lawn by sowing a lawn grass that will displace weeds by itself, without weeding and our other participation.

Lawn creation

The lawn requires patience and regular maintenance - this is a fact, but there is also a way to displace weeds by sowing lawn grass, and there is a certain sense in its use, but the approach must be correct. That's what I'll tell you about.

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  • The first step is to prepare the soil well.
  • Thoroughly sow grass seeds or spread the lawn in a roll. After two weeks, the first shoots of grass will appear.
  • Cut. Six weeks later, for the first time.

If the grass is not cut, then other plants will begin to sprout in it, up to small shrubs, so we mow regularly.

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Lawn. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com

I love to keep my lawn even and beautiful, so I treat it like a living creature, I put my love and knowledge into every action.

I will not tell the whole technology of creating a lawn, but the main stages that help to minimize the germination of weeds are still worth noting.

Soil preparation

It is taken to imply that the appearance and the site itself, planted with special varieties of herbs, has a decorative function, and there should not be unnecessary inclusions in the form of weeds.

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Planting a lawn. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com

In order for weeds to be less, you need:

  1. It is better to plant a new lawn in the spring, and prepare the area chosen for the lawn in the fall.
  2. Remove the old sod in autumn. This topsoil contains the intertwined roots of perennial plants, including weeds.
  3. Dig up the soil well and remove the overgrown roots of weeds. Our mechanical efforts are indispensable at this stage, because this is the most effective method of weed control. It is better to use it than chemistry to remove it. Its use is possible, but not desirable from an environmental point of view. I try not to use because the chemicals can harm nearby bushes and trees.
  4. Find the right grass varieties for your lawn. It must be selected depending on the climate, the nature of the terrain, lighting conditions. Common components of rolled and sown lawns are varieties of thin-leaved fescue and bent grass.
  5. Loosening the soil. We loosen the ground no deeper than 15 cm, since the root system of lawn grasses is short, and they need a moist, loose soil layer at this very level. If we dig deep, then the water for irrigation will go to the longer roots of the weeds and feed them, and not stay at the level of the root system of lawn grasses.

It is still necessary to break through weeds, especially at the initial stage of lawn formation. When the shoots are still fragile and thin, and the roots of the weeds are stronger and more viable. We weed the pests regularly, preventing them from growing and strengthening their positions. The overgrown and effective lawn grass will displace weeds over time, and every year there will be less and less of them on this lawn area.

I believe that having a solid green carpet with a dense grass pile can make a garden more attractive, so it is worth working hard to create it.

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