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There are so many creative ways to start your garden. You do not necessarily have to commission the services of a professional landscaper to get you started on the right foot.

Cleaning up is the first order of business when starting your own garden. It may sound of as a chore, but it really is the first and most important aspect of getting started with your own garden. Start by taking out the weeds on your lawn. If you have more weeds to remove than actual grass to trim, mow it and rake it afterwards. Raking during the spring is a good way to remove debris from the fall and winter. After cleanup, your lawn may look a little bare, but you will eventually find that a clean outdoor space is actually refreshing and relaxing to look at.

After cleaning up, make sure to weed any existing garden beds. Win the weed war by knowing the difference of a weed from a perennial. At its best, if you do not know what the difference is at all, snap a photo of the weed or the perennial and Google it up!

The next order of business is to edge your garden beds. To edge your garden beds is to simply create a clean break between the grass and the garden area. It makes your garden’s space look more defined. It also makes clean up and maintenance easier in the months and years to come. To edge your garden beds, have a flat-edged shovel and “cut” along the edge of your bed. Make sure thought to follow the lines of your bed. If you have straight lights, cut a straight edge. If you want to be creative with some curves, add gentle ones to give your beds a little bit of personality.

Mulching is also an important aspect when getting started with your own garden. Even if you do not have as many plants, mulching is still essential. Aside from tidying up the look of your garden, mulch prevents weed growth and its helps retain soil moisture in the process. Just be careful though to not overdo your mulching responsibilities. Do not an a layer of mulch thicker than 4 inches. At the end of the day, you need to give the base of your plants room to breathe.

There are definitely a lot more responsibilities a hands-on gardener needs to do. What other responsibilities do you think they need to stay on top of too?

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A good part of lawn care is the idea of knowing whether the plant life you currently have in your outdoor space are right given the general conditions of your outdoors. And such is the case when it comes to selecting the type of grass to have in your lawn.

Everyone loves to have grass in their garden. It's what makes any garden beautiful since not only is it a good sight to see, but a garden with grass or a lawn is a nice place to spend time at. Kids have an extra space to play on and adults can gather their friends outside their living room. It is a refreshing piece to have as a homeowner.

When selecting the type of lawn to have on your space, make sure that you are using these factors as you decide.

First, and as mentioned earlier, it is always smart to take into consideration the conditions present in your outdoor space. Gardens are not built the same and the identifiers are the conditions that are present there. For instance, there are gardens with an overabundance of sunlight while there are others that are too dry to even grow flowers. 

Make sure that you know what the conditions are in your garden. How much sunlight is present? How much moisture is present? Knowing these is the only time you will know the type of grass that matches your garden's conditions.

Second, factor in the maintenance required of the type of grass you like to have. There are grasses that are not as high maintenance as the other and that might be a perfect fit for you especially if you happen to be the type of homeowner who does not have time for garden maintenance, but nevertheless want to have one.

Research into the different types of grasses that are being sold and the accompanying maintenance each require. From there, choose the grass that fits your description as a homeowner.

Of course, consider too the purpose why you want to have grass on your lawn in the first place. If it is to make an extension of your kids' play area, if it is purely for aesthetic reasons or if it is to make a wonderful ecosystem in your backyard, choose the type of grass accordingly based on these needs.

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