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If your luck is such that you own a fine top soil based lawn, much of the hard work of keeping a lawn beautiful has been completed. Of course, not all of us are in this position, and besides, even with a good topsoil base, you still have to work hard to hold the beauty of a fine garden and an excellent lawn.

1. The mowing of a lawn has its most perfect time is when it is cool and dry. Wait for the morning dew to dry off, before the heat of the afternoon is on you. Or you may wish to perform this act early in the evening, or late in the afternoon following a watering when it was morning, which is a fine time as well.

2. A hedge is a much better boundary divider than the qualities provided by fencing. Privacy is better catered for, keep pets and children in or out. The shelter it provides will attract birds, and provide a backdrop that will set off your flowers as well as your plants.

3. Don't just have your garden out ther, but take it closer to you; hyacinths should be planted close to doors, as well as paths. The heady perfumed smell will take over the atmosphere ofspring to brighten every aspect of your garden.

4. Add your garden to nongarden items, for example, your mail box and any lamp post. Smother such mundane things with planted flowers to have the advantageous elements of the first to the last to flower. A suitable selection might be made up of snowdrops that are white, crocus, both purple and gold hued, tulips of a variety of colors, and hyacinths colored blue. Rocks and boulders should be placed at the base of the posts to provide added interest.

5. The control of weeds can be achieved on your lawn by making spring the time to mow regularly. This will prevent dandelions spreading by eliminating the yellow blossoms and stopping seeds to form. Late spring and early summer is the time to mow high. The shading of the ground by grass blades will thereby be allowed, and the sprouting of crabgrass will also be prevented from happening.

Your very own lawn, as well as your garden should be a source of pride and beauty. You don't need to spend lots of money on non cheap enhancing compounds for your garden, or fancy lawn furniture and ornaments. A little commonsense and thought will take you as far as you need to go to making your lawn and garden a space that you prefer.