The Perfect Lawn

As we head into summer many are looking for ways to improve the look of their lawn. Every where you look there is a lot of press regarding water conservation and reduced fertilizer and chemical input. I came across this article that relates some of the practices that you can do for your home lawn to improve that look and health of your yard with a pro-environment approach.
Follow this link:
http://realestate.msn.com/lawns/Article2.aspx?cp-documentid=5073676

To add my thoughts to this article. We are fortunate in Southern California to have very little weed pressure. In the case of a home lawn that is properly established, and is cared for in the correct ways in regards to proper irrigation, mowing height and fertility you should not have the need for herbicides. Irrigation is by far the most important aspect to lawn care in the Southwest. For nine months out of the year we do not expect to get rain and therefore rely solely on water supplied by irrigation. It is imperative that you have a irrigation system installed by a knowledgable professional and maintained to assure proper operation. Also, particular attention must be paid to avoiding run off. You must schedule run times and precipation rate to match the infiltration rate of the soil. It may be necessary to schedule in soak times to allow water to percolate through the soil before applying more water.