To prepare soil for grass seeds, work on top of hard clay or poor soil by adding layers of organic compost and potting soil. Rake in the new grass seeds on the top layer with lawn caretips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on growing grass. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs for more than 15 years. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
Posts Tagged ‘Soil’
Grass & Lawn Maintenance : How to Prepare Soil for Grass
08
Apr
Lawn Maintenance, Part 2: Fertilize & Amend Soil
22
Jan
Lowe’s home improvement expert, Mike Kraft, shares the best ways to maintain the health of your lawn. In Part 2 of this lawn care series, learn how to fertilize and give your lawn proper nutrients. First, do a simple soil test to see what types of nutrients your lawn needs. If your lawn is acidic, add lime. If it has high clay content, add gypsum. Also, learn about lawn starter fertilizers and how to properly disperse fertilizer across your lawn. Make sure that when overseeding, you don’t use a Weed & Feed fertilizer. Lastly, once you have completed your fertilization, make sure to properly clean your shoes and spreader of fertilizer. For the rest of this lawn care and maintenance series, visit www.Lowes.com
Lawn Care Landscaping Soil Perc (Percolation) Test
21
Oct
www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com In this instructional video we are going to demonstrate a landscaping soil perc (percolation) test. For this test, you need two basic instruments. 1) A tape measure to measure the hole. 2) A Shovel to dig the hole. A perc test is handy to give your customers an idea of the types of flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees to install into their beds and other landscaping areas. Dig a hole 1′ deep x 1′ in diameter. Fill the hole with water and wait for the water to completely drain from the hole. Then, fill the hole with water again and start your stopwatch. Our example flower bed is in an area of Tennessee where a good drainage time for a 1′ deep x 1′ diameter hole filled with water is considered to be 3 hours. Drainage time of more than three hours is considered longer than average. Plants in this type landscape need the ability to thrive in very moist soil. Plan Drainage time of less than three hours is considered slower than average. Plants in this type landscape need the ability to thrive in dry soil. If your soil test show your ground is not condusive to the types of plants you desire you have two options. 1) Amend the soil to give a better perc rate. If your drainage is too slow, you can add a drainage system such as a crushed gravel subsurface layer or perforated corregated piping several inches below planting depth slanted to drain away water. Or, you can amend the soil. 2) If your perc rate is too quick, you can try container gardening …
