{"id":1644,"date":"2012-04-25T11:35:16","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T10:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justlawnmowers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1644"},"modified":"2016-05-12T14:51:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T13:51:23","slug":"grass-lawn-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justlawnmowers.co.uk\/blog\/grass-lawn-care\/","title":{"rendered":"More than just grass!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lawn is like a vast organism with far-reaching effects for us all. It is made up of a very many individual grass plants and is home to numerous creatures and microorganisms for which it provides a place to live and nourishment.<\/p>\n

A grassed area makes a garden homely while also creating an impression of space, making your outside area look bigger!<\/p>\n

A lawn is not just a lawn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A wide variety of demands are placed upon turfed areas depending on their use. Different examples include home lawns, park lawn and grass on a sports field. \u00a0Virtually no other plant is subjected to such high demands as lawn grasses are. They are continuously being stepped on, rolled on, played on, but must nevertheless remain pleasant to the eye.<\/p>\n

\"lawn-care\"Factors influencing a lawn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Climate & Weathering
    \n<\/em>This includes temperature, water, light\/shade, wind, snow and frost – all will affect your lawn in some way.<\/li>\n
  2. Grass types
    \n<\/em>There are very many different types of grasses, with over 100 varieties – different grasses for different purposes.<\/li>\n
  3. Care
    \n<\/em>Cutting, nourishing, watering, sanding, aerating, scarifying – all extremely important if you are going to keep a lawn healthy and good-looking.<\/li>\n
  4. Soil
    \n<\/em>Grain size, pH value, organic substance, compaction, drainage and nutrient contents<\/li>\n
  5. Damaging factors
    \n<\/em>Diseases, pests and competing plants<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Choosing a lawn type.<\/strong><\/p>\n