We have one of the most pitiful lawns on our whole street. It makes me sad to see it out there, patchy, barely green, dotted with dandelions - especially compared to the lush, thick, deep green lawns of most of our neighbors.

I see them out there, fertilizing and mowing all the time. They had their sprinklers on a month and a half ago. We just turned ours on for the first time on Sunday. Hey, our yard might look like hell, but at least we're conserving water! Right? Sigh.

What do we need to do to have a nice lawn? We can't spend forever and a day on it, either. That whole "two sets of twins" thing throws a wrench in our plans, every time. How often do you need to fertilize? And do you water before or after? Can we get away with only watering a few days a week? We are in a drought area, with mandatory water restrictions. I'm not sure how our neighbors are getting away with the irrigation they've got going on, unless the restrictions don't go into place until June or something.

Help?

Labels: landscaping, lawn