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Should you be fortunate to have a lawn with a good topsoil base, the toil and labor of beautifying your lawn is already done for you. But many of us do not have this luxury, and it should be remembered that, when a fine topsoil base exists, there is yet the requirement for labor to keep a beautiful lawn and garden.

1. The best time to mow a lawn is when observation suggests that coolness and dryness exists. Linger until the damp dew of morning has left, before the heat of the afternoon is on you. Alternatively, late afternoon or early evening this should follow a water application when it was morning, which is a fine time as well.

2. Preference should be given to a hedge than the qualities provided by fencing. Privacy is better catered for, keeping little ones and family animals secure on either side. Birds will be attracted because of its sheltering properties, and privision is made for a setting that will enhance flowers and 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. Their wonderful scent will take over the atmosphere ofspring and make your garden really come alive.

4. Brighten up mundane items, for example, your mail box and any lamp post. Surround these items with flowers planted to gain an advantageous benefit flowers that go from the earliest to flower right up to the ones that flower last. A suitable selection might be made up of snowdrops that are white, purple and gold crocus, blue hyacinths, and various colored tulips. You may wish to put large stones around the posts which will give better interest to the items.

5. Weed controlling methods may take place on the environs of your lawn through the choice of springtime as a suitable time to mow often. The effect that will be achieved is the suppression of the spread of dandelions by the yellow blossoms being taken out and preventing seed formation. Mow high during late spring and early summer. The ground will be shaded by grass blades with this maneouvre, and the total suppression of crabgrass sprouting will be achieved.

The garden and the lawn that you own should be a source of pride and beauty. Money in quantities need not be spent on herbicides and fertilizers that cost a lot, or either chairs and tables, or statues, etc for the lawn. Carefull thinking and a sensible attitude can go a long way to enhancing that space outside your home a place that's much better.