Importance of Scarification
Tired of the messy and disorganized emergence of your lawn? Growing mosses and unwanted weeds all over them? You should try Rasen vertikutieren. Its aim is to generate a healthy vertical type growth of enviable grasses, to improve the turf surface and appearance.
Rasen vertikutieren
A simple raking, brushing and rising off the leaves from the lawn can be considered scarification already.
It controls the growth of knaps and grains. Severe scarification gets rid of the dying parts of the turf or (thatch), which aids air to get in and encourage new growth.
Scarifying should be done at a time when the grasses are growing vigorously to let it recuperate from this scrupulous procedure, typically autumn to late spring time.
It is also desirable to scarify the lawn before application of fertilizer for this will surely trigger the rate of recuperation form the scarification. Wait for some time for the grasses to grow perfectly.
What should be done after scarification?
Rasenpflege
When your lawn is on the process of beautification, you should perform a Rasenpflege. This includes fertilization, aeration and top dressing.
Aeration gets oxygen into the soil which lessens thatch and compactions. There are a lot of aerating tools to choose from. It all depends on the size of your lawn.
After aeration, top dressing the lawn with sieved compost is a good idea. Within days, it will settle into the soil.
Fertilization can be performed after this. In fertilization, we should avoid nitrogenous fertilizers so grass plants don't have an above-ground growth spurt. Organic fertilizers are more preferred over nitrogenous fertilizers.
Yet, we should also read the manufacturer’s directions before applying it to our lawn. Following these easy steps, you can achieve best results for your lawn. Rasenpflege is not that tricky after all. It just requires patience and positive approach.