Vancouver Washington Home
Ownership Tips: Turf-bits about Lawns
Believe it or not, the green, grassy
lawns that are common in Vancouver came from the English aristocracy in the
mid-18th century, which were the only home-owners of the time to be
able to both afford the expanse of land required and the manual labor required
to maintain them.
According to
American-Lawns and the History of Lawns in America mechanical mowing came
about early in the 19th century but it wasn’t until Elwood McGuire of
Indiana in 1870 devised a machine that could be made for the masses. By 1885
50,000 lawnmowers a year were being built!
One of the challenges we face growing
a grass-lawn in Vancouver Washington and the Pacific Northwest are the 3 or 4
months of very dry conditions we have in the summer. Without regular watering
the grass will brown up and go dormant until the rains return in the Fall. With
proper practices a home-owner can minimize the amount of water required to keep
a lawn green. You may research those better practices at
American-Lawns.com or, discuss them with your landscape maintenance
professional.
If you’ve got any tips to pass along
on keeping your lawn healthy and green in Vancouver Washington please feel free
to comment here!
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