Lawn maintenance is a quite wide term, which encapsulates the activities like landscaping, lawn care, growing grass, cutting or mowing grass.

A layman may reckon that the lawn maintenance is a simple activity of just growing and mowing grass, but it isn’t so.
Lawn maintenance means meticulously grooming a lawn. It’s not just growing or mowing grass, rather keeping a professional savvy about growing & cutting grass.

The two adverbs ‘when’ and ‘how’ are very important in lawn maintenance. They raise scores of questions like ‘When should the grass be mowed? How frequently the grass be mowed? How high should the grass be cut? How low should grass be cut? How should the grass be mowed?’

These are not simple questions to answer. One needs to have professional knowledge on the subject and an unprofessional approach may prove insalubrious for a lawn.

When should the grass be mowed?

There are few important things that should be kept in mind before getting ready to mow the grass.

First, it should be made sure that the lawn is not damp or wet. One shouldn’t try mowing even dewy grass. A damp or wet lawn may lead to lousy mowing by mower getting clogged with grass or bogging down. The mower may pull out the clumps of grass from the wet land. The simple solution in such cases is to wait and let the lawn fully dry.

Secondly, it’s high time to mow when the grass has grown to at least a third past its mowing height.

How frequently the grass be mowed?

The frequency of mowing grass depends on the type of grass and season. The different grasses have different growing patterns and different peak growing seasons. They grow quickly in their respective peak growing seasons.

The warm season grasses flourish when temperatures exceed 80 degrees F. They grow very fast during summer and thus may need mowing every 3-4 days. The growth rate of these grasses may decline in the fall season and thus may only need mowing every other week. These grasses usually become brown and dormant depending on the drop in temperature in winter.

The cool season grasses, on other hand flourish in 60-75 degrees F. They are active in spring and fall months and thus may require mowing frequently. The growth rate of these grasses declines during hot and dry summers and they require less cutting. These grasses cannot bear hot summer and may also turn brown and dormant in extreme hot conditions, but the damp climate and higher elevations are very conducive for them.
The bluegrass or fescue lawn grasses grow actively in spring. They should be mowed every three to four days during the spring and only once every seven to 10 days when their growth is stumbled by heat, drought or cold.

The grass grows fast in rainy season and thus requires to be mowed quite frequently.

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When visiting Scotland, you do not want to be limited to seeing only one part of the country, or play on only one golf course. If you a person who wants to enjoy the many beautiful places Scotland has to offer, setting up a customized Scotland golf tour is the best way to maximize your vacation.

The main advantage golf tours have over going to multiple places on your own is the cost. You will save hundreds of dollars during your vacation by setting up a golf tour. In some cases, a golf tour of multiple golf courses will cost you less than one round of golf at a famous golf course.

Golf tours can offer you the convenience of playing golf on multiple courses in many regions. Regions, such as the Kingdom of Fife, are not very large regions; therefore all golf courses are only a short-drive away from your hotel. These tours can show you courses that are not well known by many tourists. Locals know a great deal more about the golf courses than anyone else. In most cases, these secluded courses are only available to those who are part of the tour.

Scotland offers a great golfing experience with daylight going well into the night during the summer. The golfing season usually starts at the beginning of April, and ends near the middle of October, with the best weather usually coming in at around May or September. Purchasing a golf tour during this time will ensure that you get your money’s worth during your vacation.

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Ten + Points for Successful Vertical Fractional Real Estate Development

Everyone seems to have to have a top ten list for this and a top five list for that. And so do I. In fact I have penned numerous articles on fractional real estate ownership, trying to zero in on the very most important components for success in the growing niche of vacation home ownership. As with any recipe, the ingredients vary with the chef. Perhaps one chocolate cake has more sugar, another more layers and some come straight out of a box.

Whatever the mixture, opinions differ on just the right measurements. The latest identifiers for success come from Dave and Emille Ellingson owners of the Meriwether Ranch, a working Cattle Ranch in Southwest Montana which offers rolling lots for single family vacation ranches. The offering will soon include vertical fractionals: vertical- meaning that it fits specific parameters.

Just what are these “rules” for success in a vertical fractional market?

1. It is located in a superb area for the primary activity. Ski resorts should have the finest slopes; diving resorts, the finest seas; golf properties, the ultimate in links; fly-fishing resorts the ultimate in clear streams.

2. The vertical fractional should then be in the primo location within that general area. If you want to experience the finest wines, a fractional property in the Napa Valley makes sense. If you are an art lover, perhaps an urban property is the way to go. If diving is your passion, Nevis is a pristine environment.

3. Go with a credible developer. You want to make sure they are in it for the long haul, have had previous success and are sensitive to the environment around them.

4. Goods and services should be reasonably available. Of course it is quite fine to be in a remote locale, but you shouldn’t have to drive forever and a day to get supplies in and/or out.

5. Fractionals are primarily purchased are convenience and value. The area should literally teem with expensive luxurious properties and the quality of the fractional property should match or exceed those around it.

6. The season for the primary activity should not be brief. A window of excellent weather on a north country lake or two weeks of cool ocean breezes in a jungle do not lend themselves to a successful venture or investment in this particular market.

7. Don’t get in on the tail end of the market. To win in the fractional world be the first “on your block” or close to it.

8. Marketing is of prime importance so have access to past and repeat customers. Those who already have an affinity with the area are your best bet to talk with.

9. If you do not have proximity to a commercial airport, make sure you have a decent jet approve private strip available. Your owners will undoubtedly be busy people who will not want to waste their precious relaxation time coming and going to their property.

10. Another terrific attribute is to have a wonderful, rich history to tell or a story to relate. Did Hollywood movie stars come to escape the pace of stardom? Do football heroes return for their golf vacations year after year? Did pirates lose pieces of eight among the reefs?

11. Finallybecause this list needed more than ten items to clearly make its statement, make sure you create a plausible use plan that matches the owners’ utilization of the Club component of the property. If they cannot use their purchase they will never be happy. And they will let others know of their disappointment. This 11th guideline is perhaps the most important for a vertical niche fractional property.

If you are thinking of getting involved in this exciting segment of real estate, do your research and ask yourself if your property will pass the 11 point test!

Carl G. Berry RRP is co-Chairman of Star Resort Group. He has more than 30 years of resort and urban development experience. Founded in 1978 Carl’s company, California Resorts, Inc. (dba Resort Development & Advisors), is the market leader in urban share projects such as The Manhattan Club in NYC, San Francisco Suites and Powell Place City Shares in San Francisco. Mr. Berry is a co-founder of The World’s Finest Resorts (now part of RCI’s Registry Collection). He has served as Chairman of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) and and is a member of the Red Flight, Recreational Development Council of ULI. http://www.carlgberry.com

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