The right garden accessories and plant species can set the tone for an incredible outdoor and outdoor atmosphere, an invigorating place of retreat. You can embark on a memorable gardening adventure yourself, or you can hire a landscape architect to help. Either way, designing your garden should be a fun, relaxing experience. Green labyrinths, cobblestone pathways, small ponds, water fountains, colorful flowers and small round trees flanking your way around the yard - these are all elements that can induce a wonderful state. After all, there is nothing like enjoying a fresh morning surrounded by your own green refuge, or taking some well deserved time off in the afternoon, after a long day’s work.

Landscape design involves much more than planting trees, flowers, shrubs and other plants in the backyard. It is an art, which deals with conscious arrangement and organization of outdoor space to achieve landscaping goals and personal satisfaction.

To keep a lawn dense, green, and springy, you need to weed and feed it, rake off debris and dead grass, and every so often get air into the soil after the wear and tear of summer. However, mowing is the most important lawn care job and this must be done regularly while the grass is growing. Grass clippings don't need to be a waste product; they can either be used as a mulch on the grass to reduce evaporation, or added to the compost bin, where they will break down.

Mowing

Regular mowing encourages dense growth. Mow little and often, removing no more than a third of the grass blade at each cutting. If you routinely let the grass grow long and then cut it hard, the quality of the lawn will deteriorate.

Grass will grow fastest in warm, moist conditions, when a fine lawn may need cutting two or three times a week. A weekly cut is usually sufficient for a utility lawn; remember that coarse-leaved grasses do not tolerate close mowing. In hot, dry weather mow less frequently and allow the grass to grow longer than normal in order to conserve moisture. Don’t waste the clippings: mix them into the compost pile, except for the first two or three cuts after applying lawn weedkiller; these clippings should always be discarded.

Watering

Grass loses its springiness and starts to discolor when it is short of water. New lawns and high-quality lawns must be watered. Lawn sprinklers are the usual method of watering. To reduce evaporation, run them in the morning or evening, or during the night. Soaker hoses can be used, but need to be moved across the lawn by about 8 in (200cm) every half hour. For large high-quality lawns, consider installing pop-up sprinklers or investing in a robotic watering device that moves automatically after an area is soaked.

Fertilizing

A starved lawn will turn a pale yellowish green. To avoid this, feed your lawn at least once a year with the lawn fertilizer appropriate to the time. Check that you are buying what you need and always follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

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