Lowe’s home improvement expert, Mike Kraft, shares tips on swimming pool algae removal. Learn the differences between green, black and mustard pool algae and the different treatments for each. For more helpful pool maintenance videos and how-to projects, visit www.Lowes.com
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Lowe’s home improvement expert, Mike Kraft, shares the best ways to maintain the health of your lawn. In Part 4 of this lawn care series, learn the tricks to proper lawn watering. Creating waterwise landscapes and installing automatic sprinklers are two ways to make watering easier. But, you can also try fan or oscillating hose sprinklers. Use rain guages and water timers to help adjust how much you should be watering. Typically, it is best to provide one inch of water once per week. Also, make sure to water the lawn in the morning to avoid lawn diseases. To find the rest of the lawn care and maintenance videos, visit www.Lowes.com
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Lowe’s home improvement expert, Mike Kraft, gives helpful tips on how to maintain the health of your lawn. In Part 3 of this lawn care series, learn the tricks to overseeding an exisiting lawn. The first step to overseeding is picking the right grass seed. Make sure to check that there is low weed content before buying. Then, use a seed spreader to distribute grass seed in a criss-cross pattern over your lawn. Once applied, do not cover with straw as weeds could begin to grow. If you are concerned with birds, try a seed starter mat. To find the remaining lawn care videos on watering and general maintenance, visit www.Lowes.com
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Lowe’s home improvement expert, Mike Kraft, shares the best ways to maintain the health of your lawn. In Part 2 of this lawn care series, learn how to fertilize and give your lawn proper nutrients. First, do a simple soil test to see what types of nutrients your lawn needs. If your lawn is acidic, add lime. If it has high clay content, add gypsum. Also, learn about lawn starter fertilizers and how to properly disperse fertilizer across your lawn. Make sure that when overseeding, you don’t use a Weed & Feed fertilizer. Lastly, once you have completed your fertilization, make sure to properly clean your shoes and spreader of fertilizer. For the rest of this lawn care and maintenance series, visit www.Lowes.com
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