If needed, apply granular or liquid herbicides to lawn. Plant corn, beans, squash, strawberries and raspberries. Harvest first asparagus. Having a beautiful lawn is easier than you might think by Louise Peacock Much has been said against lawns. Some even advocate the eradication of grass all together in response to the various harmful chemicals used by lawn maintenance companies.
Lawns also keep precious top-soil from eroding away.
As a hardy groundcover, a well managed lawn can't be beaten. Well fear not. Most, about 60 per cent, are medium maintenance, with the remaining 38 per cent in the borderline category. If you're into keeping up with the average, all you will need is a modest budget and one to three hours of gardening per week as a medium maintenance lawn will save you time, energy, chemical use and water. It will also tolerate more environmental abuse, more wear and tear, and less care than any other type of lawn, while still providing an attractive and hardy groundcover.