	A DREAM GARDEN....
	The Turf
It is not difficult to have your budget or a fine turf, we must first be clear on the outcome you want to obtain, a grassy plots, residential or the classic lawn ornament. Meadow Cottage and / or Green Areas * The Lawn Cottage is a lawn with low maintenance, is normally grown for example to revive the ski slopes, parks or to have a lawn business in low maintenance. And 'grass that adapts to withstand poor irrigation, fertilization and sporadic cuts. In summary, and a lawn that does not require much maintenance though logically can not be considered for the varieties that make up a field of honor. Residential Lawn * The lawn Residential medium strength and medium foot traffic. E 'consists of greater value than the varieties of Cottage and it's nice to see and use. The lawn residential unlike other types of Prato need for a media maintenance. With the right tools and products, it is not difficult to have a beautiful lawn. Ornamental lawn * The Meadow is the classic Ornamental turf for domestic use, designed for frequent use and a strong foot traffic. Prato ornamental, good looking and durable thanks to the variety of high value and the best solution for the garden. A beautiful lawn to enjoy with your family. The lawn ornament unlike other types of Prato need for good housekeeping: frequently cuts (minimum 1 time per week), an irrigation system with a uniform cover, regular watering and fertilizing and should be aired annually. With the right tools and products, it is not difficult to have a beautiful lawn. Athletic field *** The soccer field has the same characteristics of natural grass and is thus meant for daily use and a strong foot traffic. Today they are also made of synthetic, need to bear maintenance and leads to greater use than natural grass, the ground below is more compact in the long run can cause problems as well as players have to be more slippery when it rains. The natural grass sports fields on the contrary can not stand the same frequency of use and requires an annual maintenance is essential and being subjected to constant intense stress. On balance, the natural grass has significantly lower costs in the implementation and requires more maintenance, but in the long term is always the best choice for a sports field of prestige. For more information see the section on sports fields. Blending The mixture. What to buy? What it costs less! Wrong! Let's start by saying that there are different species used on the lawns that only very few are truly able to give birth to a beautiful carpet. Below is a quick list of names and their most important features: Lolium perenne is the first born, does not like the sun and prefers the shade Poa pratensis is among the more valuable species for the lawn because it has the ability to create a garden much damage tolerant of trampling and / or diseases. Loves the sun. Tall fescue is the most suitable species and where it is hot and dry, thanks to its deep roots. Festuca rubra: cheap but has some flaws like the fact that if it is hot and dry (summer) tend to yellow due to the formation of the felt layer Pagliosa which is accumulating at the base of the soil and must be eliminated otherwise leads to diseases lawn. Agrostis: Use only in golf and is grass that has a narrow leaf, pale green and is cut very low. And Dichondra? It is true that you do not cut off but can not be trampled! After this brief overview on the species it is clear that only the first three are best suited for a beautiful lawn, the other is good that there are or are present in quantities as small as possible. It should also be remembered that many economists use mixtures is diversity of those species derived from agricultural result? The growth is greater but more must be the number of cuts and then work the lawn requires of us. Let us never forget that we are not doing the grass for the rabbits but a growing ornamental! Sowing I bet at this point, you are interested in knowing how to sow! Here are some suggestions: incorporate the sand with different routings. leveling (making the "hump") and refined with the rake. distribute a fertilizer for new plantings greenhouse starter title . run the latest ripening of the land. roll slightly. distribute the seed (you can help with a wheelchair). distribute a light coating of sand. irrigate lightly but frequently for the first week (after which you must reduce drastically). When to plant? February / March or September (preferable) Land The ground must be very draining fact, unlike a normal scale farmers, many trampling the grass suffers mainly due to the cuts that we (or should) do and turn into problems for the survival of roots. In short, the roots are in apnea, then into oxygen debt and then the whole tree is affected? The ground must then go to the water as quickly as possible (say those who promote drainage have studied). How? Simple! Just add sand preparation. Must be at the river (and certainly not of the sea!), So that is not greater than 3 mm in diameter, washed (ie without silt). Quantity? 5 mc/100 sqm (not bore you with explanations of why you come to this number). Must be incorporated as evenly as possible to the ground with subsequent milling. Another trick about the plot before sowing is very useful to create small "bumps" of land to enhance even further the draining of water . Fertilization Nutrition is too often overlooked but is essential to allow the grass to thicken making it so more aggressive against weeds. The cuts are in fact able to deepen the lawn but this does not work the lawn free: but needs nourishment! The ideal fertilizer for the turf has the following requirements: granules of small size (infiltrate more easily) little dust results in a steady but moderate growth contains trace elements (important for the color green) the supply of nitrogen is not affected by temperature It goes without saying that such a fertilizer is not cost but the differences are remarkable! Please note that in spring and autumn, the lawn needs more nitrogen (to accommodate growth) while in summer and winter requires more potassium, since this element is able to give the plant more resistant to heat / cold and diseases. For a good fertilization of the lawn, we recommend that: Fertilize in spring: 1236 FERTILIZER POLYSPORT dose of 25 g/sqm Fertilization pre-summer: 1230 FERTILIZER EUROSPORT at a dose of 25 g/sqm Fall Fertilizing: 1236 FERTILIZER POLYSPORT dose of 25 g/sqm Fertilization pre-winter : 1230 FERTILIZER EUROSPORT at a dose of 25 g/sqm Note that the distribution by means of Trailer and able to ensure even coverage of the granules as well as savings on materials. Cuts Spring: (roughly from March to May) 1-2 weeks to cut the height of about 3.5 cm Summer: (roughly from June to August) 2 cuts per month to a height of about 4.5 cm Autumn: (roughly from September to October) 1-2 weeks to cut the height of about 3.5 cm Winter: from November to February (as measured by climate) 1 cut per month to a height of about 4.5 cm you should also proceed gradually to lower the cutting height. is essential to remove the grass clippings.