Moorish lawn

Fashion on the well-groomed lawns in front of the house continues to hold its positions on the whole globe. This is quite natural. What pleasant sensations arise when looking at a well-groomed, clipped lawn. And, it would seem, you can think of more about the construction of a land near the house? However, the answer was found. More and more popular in Europe is not just an ordinary lawn. It dazzles with a lot of bright colors and strongly resembles a country meadow. In addition, the name he received is quite colorful - Mauritian.

What is a Moorish lawn?

The composition of the Mauritanian lawn is somewhat different from the usual lawns. It includes seeds of perennial grasses and seeds of perennial and annual flowers. Basically it is field flowers: poppies, daisies, flax, cornflowers, linen, Iberis and many others. In addition, you have the opportunity to choose between single-wheeled and mottled Moorish lawns. From their names it is clear that in one the seeds of flowers having a similar coloring are picked up, and in the other a variety of colors is rampant. As a result of planting this mixture, you will get a real lawn in front of the house. Quite often the device of an artificial meadow is entrusted to experts, but if certain rules and wishes are followed, you can make a Moorish lawn with your own hands.

Choose a place

The great advantage of this lawn is its unpretentiousness. He does not feel very bad on not the most fertile soils. Does not require abundant fertilizer and overactive care. However, do not arrange such a lawn on the entire site. It is best to combine it with an ordinary lawn and flowering flower beds, as the flowers of the Moorish lawn (however, like all others) have their own flowering period, and it does not always look bright and elegant.

Landing of the Moorish lawn

The first step is to prepare the selected area. It must be thoroughly digged and leveled. In this case, you need to select and remove the roots of all kinds of weeds to the maximum. If the plot is completely infertile soil, then you can make a small amount of organic and mineral fertilizers. When all this is done, you need to compact the soil and let it settle for about two weeks. During this period, we need to remove the weeds that break through so that they do not damage the appearance of your lawn in the future.

It's time to land. The best time for this is considered to be the beginning of May. If at this time there is dry weather, then the area before planting should be moistened. After dispersing the seeds, it must be raked, sprinkling seeds. Then a lot of watering is done. To protect seeds from birds, it is desirable to cover it with cover material. As for the norm of sowing the Mauritanian lawn, it is difficult to make mistakes here. Manufacturers always point it at the packaging. Approximately it is 1 kg per 75 sq. M.

In two weeks there will be shoots, and by the beginning of July your lawn will rage.

Caring for the Moorish lawn

It is not difficult to take care of this lawn. In the absence of rain, it must be watered, but not too zealous. Most flowers and grasses that make up the lawn are resistant to drought. Of course, if there is some unsightly weed (nettle, sow-stand , quinoa), then it should be removed. Mow the Moorish lawn in autumn after all the flowers have blossomed and the ripened seeds are dispersed. Mowing is necessary at a height of 8-10 cm from the soil level, and carefully cut the sloping grass and remove it from the site.

Observance of these not tricky rules will help you grow a perennial Moorish lawn, which every year will delight you with the riot of colors and remind of beautiful wild meadows.