Keep in mind that one long watering is better than watering your garden lightly a few times.

Lawns usually need about an inch of water every week, although if the weather is very hot then you should water your lawn at least once in three days.

Get to know your soil better; find out whether it is sandy soil or loam soil and nourish it accordingly.

The best times to water your plants and lawn is either early in the morning or late in the evening, as this reduces the chance of water evaporation. Also to have better control of where your water goes, try to avoid watering when it is windy.

After mowing your lawn, leave the grass clippings as compost, as they are a wonderful source of fertilizer for you plants when they start to decompose.

The optimum time to apply fertilizer is when the soil is slightly moist, as it will absorb better to the root zone of the plants instead of settling on the surface and getting washed away with the next rain.

These few tips go along way to giving your garden that extra touch of care that would make it stand out from the rest and thereby give it a hint of being special.

I believe choosing the right kinds of grass and following the right gardening techniques will do good to any lawn. I still try finding better solutions, for, a hundred-percent perfect system of maintenance is the only way to be able to wake up every morning and see your lawn glowing in its splendid green.

St. Augustine and Bermuda Grasses have always been the perfect fit for my lawn. I love seeing the flowering Purple Poppy Mallows planted towards the corners. My lawn has always been a cause of pleasure thanks to my initial landscapers who inspired me and proved the potential of my then-dry-and-dead lawn. I still contact them sometimes to get advice, but mostly it’s to repeatedly thank them.

Even if this task takes bit of time, thinking about the ultimate joy it brings, I truly don’t think that lawn maintenance is cumbersome after all. You’ve just got to do it with a smile on your face!