There's really nothing more appealing for a home than a wide lawn that is full of lush, green grass. That green grass, though, comes with a lot of work. Having a lawn is kind of like having a pet; you have to feed it the right things at the right time, you have to constantly maintain it, and you have to create a nice setting for it to live in.

Tips for Green Grass

Keeping your grass greener is as simple as keeping a good fertilizing schedule. Learn when the growing season is for your grass and you'll know the best time to fertilize. Cool-season grasses, like ryegrasses, grow most during the fall and spring. Warm-season grasses, like buffalo grass, grow most in the summer. By fertilizing during your grass's growing months, you will facilitate fast, healthy growth that will keep your grass bright green.

A soil amendment might also help your grass stay green. Soil amendments are anything you add to the soil to change its physical properties. If your soil is too sandy, it probably drains very well, but doesn't hold nutrients. Amending your soil with compost will help sandy soil retain nutrients.

If your soil is clay, it retains nutrients and moisture well, but doesn't drain very well. Adding an amendment of wood chips or bark will help break the clay up so that it will drain better. Adding an amendment will help your grass to receive all the nutrients from your fertilizer, while allowing water to drain properly. Amendments should be mixed thoroughly with the soil, not laid on top of or underneath soil.