Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Uplift Your Spirit With The Greenery Right Outside Your Door

By Gregory Walker


Human beings are almost always in tune with the natural world. Having said this, it now is a wonder that places where man is present always has greenery surrounding buildings of commerce and industry, homes, recreational venues, and parks. This greenery is termed as lawns. This blanketed grass area is for the eyes to behold and for leisure activities and entertainment. This green blanket is kept in prime condition by lawn care Terrell TX.

Lawns had its humble beginnings in medieval times. This was not as people understand it to be in modern times. It served as a fenced in grazing space for livestock that provided milk and meat. Having this enclosure eliminated the old practice of herding the domesticated animal to distant pastures and meadows. This kept the valuable creatures safe under the watchful gaze of humans.

From a historical perspective what people see in modern times came into fore during the height of autocracies when elegant castles and palaces were erected. Kings and other nobles who were endowed with wealth were the first to introduce landscaping and greenery surrounding the palaces and castles. As time went on, wealthy citizens who could afford manors and mansions began the art of modern landscaping, more for its aesthetic value than its functionality.

There are plenty of grass varieties and these are planted and maintained contingent upon the place and the weather. The rough type is commonly spread for use in athletics and other sports. The finer type is frequently for decoration and adornment intended to delight the viewer. Both these types can either grow or thrive in cold or hot climate depending on the variety.

Greenery are not too difficult to establish and maintain. Planting and growing grass are contingent upon the type and variety as discussed in the previous section. Seeding or sodding is best done when the earth surface is warm and the atmosphere is cold. The procedure is cost effective but it will entail a lot of patience since the growth will really take time. Aerating the turf or sod will enhance the thickness and growth of the roots.

Fertilizers of several types are available in the market which can be used for instant or time release process. These could be synthetic, inorganic or organic. All these will help to promote the health and growth of the greenery. The current trend is encouraging the use of organic fertilizers as this is natural and will have no harmful effects on the soil.

Various types of chemicals are employed to eliminate unwanted insects that may destroy the plants. Herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and pesticides all contain chemicals that can be dispersed in the air when sprayed. There are restrictions though on how they are used as it has an effect in the local biodiversity which can distort the ecological equilibrium.

Greenery spreads are maintained by cutting or by trimming occasionally. This can be done at any time during the year as there really are no fixed rules on when this should be done. Some homeowners choose to follow regular schedules intervals while others would just do it on plain impulse. There was a time when cutting was done with a sickle or a scythe. This was followed by the mechanical push roller mower. In present times, electric or petrol powered equipment can do the job.

What a drab it would be for people to just see the dry barren ground or just plain concrete paving stones surrounding structure like office buildings and homes. Human beings are a part of the greater scheme of things and are one with nature. The smell of foliage, shrubs, flowering plants always has a soothing effect on man. It is this recognition of the oneness with nature that prompts man to have a greenery.




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