The Most Obvious Fertilizer
The most obvious fertilizer to use for your lawn would be manure. When most people think of this, the instant reaction is NO WAY! They imagine fresh out of the cow manure that would make you have to hold your nose every time you leave your house, and we don’t even want to think of the reaction from the neighbors! But most manure that can be commercially bought has no scent whatsoever.
That’s right, it’s been treated so that there is very little to no smell at all. And your flowers will just love having natural fertilizer to help them grow instead of a sprayed on chemical that doesn’t even work as well.
This means you should cut off only one-third of the grass leaf blade during any single mowing. This ensures that the grass can properly fill in open areas and form a dense canopy, preventing adequate light from reaching the soil surface where the weeds are waiting to germinate. Always mow with a sharp blade to cut the grass evenly and promote quick healing. Grass injured by a dull blade is more susceptible to pests and disease.
Watering provides a healthy plant with a sufficient root and leaf system better able to cope with insect and disease problems - even grubs. Water early in the day in the summer when humidity levels are high. Grass needs about 1 inch of water per week during the summer (either through rainfall or irrigation), preferably in two or three intervals.