How To Keep Your Soil Healthy

Last updated 9 months ago

Keeping your soil healthy is an important part of overall lawn care. Healthy, good quality soil can take a long time to develop naturally, but can be destroyed in a single planting or through neglect.

Landscaping For Healthier Soil

If you're concerned about the quality of your soil and its effects on your garden, the best results can be achieved through making gradual changes over time. If your soil frequently collects standing water, which can encourage weed growth and lead to erosion, digging a trench in the lowest spot and installing a drainpipe that leads down-slope can improve drainage. You should also aim to ensure that wet soil is avoided and not subjected to foot traffic, as this will lead to packing that restricts water flow and plant roots from establishing.

Fertilising Your Soil

There are many products available from turf suppliers that can improve the quality of your soil, depending on what you're hoping to achieve. For sandy soil, adding compost can increase nitrogen levels, and organic fertilisers are recommended over chemical products for all types of lawns. You should always follow the instructions on the packaging when applying fertiliser, and tilling your soil when it's dry can reduce clumping.

Lawn Care in Melbourne

Green Acres Instant Lawn is a major supplier of high quality lawn turf in Melbourne, which grows and sells many brands of turf as well as lawn care supplies. Phone 03 9999 5708 for more details.