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Simple Guide to Measuring Your Lawn for Lawn Care

Measuring your lawn is crucial for buying the right amount of products like fertilizer. Here's how to do it easily:

Why Measure Your Lawn

Save Money:

Knowing your lawn's size helps you buy the right amount of products, saving you money.

Product Application:

Many lawn care products are recommended per 1,000 square feet, so knowing your lawn's size is essential.

How to Measure Your Lawn

We need to find the area in your property that is grass.  In other words, where you will be maintaining and applying products such as fertilizer.  

  1. Measure Total Property Area:

Measure the total area of your property, including non-grass areas like your house, driveway, and sidewalks.

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  1. Calculate the Grassy Area:

Subtract the non-grass area from the total property area to get your lawn's size.

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Method #1: Walk and Measure

This method is good for yards with four distinct sides, or for people who are old school and like to calculate manually. 

  1. Find Total Area of Property:

Walk around your property and count your steps. Each step is roughly 1 yard (3 feet).

  1. Calculate Area:

Multiply the length and width of your lawn to get the area in square feet.

  1. Find Total Area of Non-Grassy Areas of Property: 

Repeat steps #1 and #2, except for non-grassy areas of your property (i.e. driveways, house, patio, etc.) 

  1. Calculate Area of Grassy Areas:

Subtract (Total Area - Area of Non-Grassy Areas) = Area of Grassy Areas

Method #2: Measure Online

This method is good for yards without four distinct sides, or for people who are looking for a quick and easy answer. 

Use Online Tools:

Use online tools like Measure My Lawn to measure your lawn's area based highlighting grassy/maintained areas in your property.

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Record Measurements:

Keep a record of your lawn's measurements for future reference. With the amount of times you’ll reference this, I highly recommend recording your measurements on the diagram of your property in which you recorded your collections for your soil sample.  

Pro Tip: 

Break your property up into 1,000 sq. ft. sections.  Most products such as fertilizer will recommend application rates in “X lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.”

If these sections are pre-determined (and soon memorized), it makes product applications that much easier moving forward.  

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By measuring your lawn, you'll know exactly how much product to buy and apply for a healthy, vibrant lawn.

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Learn About Your Soil

Ever question which fertilizer is best for your lawn? How about how much fertilizer to purchase and apply to your lawn? Perhaps your lawn isn’t looking healthy as you want it after the money, work, and effort put into it.

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Know Your Surroundings

Knowing your lawn's location and the type of grass it has is crucial for proper care. Simply put, no two lawns are the same. Their location is different, soil type is different, grass type is likely different, and the way they are maintained are likely different.

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Measure Your Property

Measuring your lawn is crucial for buying the right amount of products like fertilizer. Here's how to do it easily:

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The Basics of Fertilizing

Adding fertilizers to your lawn care routine is crucial for maintaining plant health and achieving a lush, green lawn. Fertilizers provide essential nutrients that enable proper plant growth and help improve the overall health and appearance of your lawn. In this article, we'll explore the benefits of fertilizing, whether to DIY or hire a professional, steps to fertilizing your lawn, finding the right fertilizer, calculating application rates, using a spreader, when to fertilize, and watering in fertilizer applications.

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Get a Thicker, Greener Lawn

Getting a thick, lush, green lawn - When and how to seed your lawn. 

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Preventing & Managing Weeds in Your Lawn

Control the weeds in your lawn to enjoy a lush, green lawn again. 

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The Basics to Watering Your Lawn

Water is a required resource needed by all living things, plants included. Similar to humans needing to drink enough water, our lawns and gardens are no different.

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The Basics to Mowing Your Lawn

The Beginner's Guide to Lawn Mowing: Tips for a Lush, Healthy Lawn

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The Basics of Dethatching Your Lawn

A lush, green lawn is the pride of any homeowner, but achieving that perfect lawn requires proper care and maintenance. One important aspect of lawn care that is often overlooked is dethatching. Dethatching is the process of removing the layer of dead grass, debris, and organic matter that can accumulate on the surface of your lawn, known as thatch. While a thin layer of thatch is normal and can actually benefit your lawn, too much thatch can prevent water, air, and nutrients from reaching the roots of your grass, leading to a dull, unhealthy lawn. 

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The Basics of Core Aeration

Achieving a healthy, vibrant lawn requires more than just regular mowing and watering. Core aeration is an essential maintenance practice that can greatly benefit your cool-season lawn. Core aeration involves removing small plugs of soil from your lawn, allowing for better air, water, and nutrient penetration to the grassroots. Understanding when and why to aerate your lawn can help you achieve a lush, healthy lawn that's the envy of the neighborhood.

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Fall Chores & Managing Leaves

As the vibrant colors of fall foliage begin to fade, homeowners are faced with the annual chore of managing fallen leaves. While it may be tempting to simply rake them up and dispose of them, there are better ways to manage fall leaves that can benefit your cool-season lawn. Properly managing fall leaves can help improve soil health, reduce thatch buildup, and provide valuable nutrients to your lawn.

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