If you have cool season grass, such as Bentgrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Rough Bluegrass, Tall Fescue, Creeping Fescue, Annual Ryegrass and Perennial Ryegrass, you will want to fertilizer your new lawn in the fall. The months between September and December are the best months for fertilization. This will promote root growth and help the grass to be tolerant to heat and drought in the summer heat. But technological methods have improved drastically since then and one does not have to resort to just a scythe to maintain a well-kept lawn. Nowadays you have a number of gardening implements which can be used for making sure that your lawn is kept in the perfect green velvety form with never a weed daring to raise its impertinent head. Another important point to be kept in mind before using an aerator is to mark your garden sprinklers, cable and underground wiring lines carefully so that the aerator tines do not damage them. After taking out soil cores use manure and fertilizers on the lawn surface which will replenish the soil. The best time to carry out lawn aeration in the places experiencing warm climate is in the months of June and July whereas places near the east coast should use land aerators in months of August and September to promote good garden growth Lawn aeration helps in increasing microbial activity in soil that helps in thatch decomposition. Other lawn mowing safety must haves are glasses or goggles or eyewear protection gear which will prevent eye injuries. Before starting with lawn mowing it is always advisable to clear your lawn of stones, toys and other decorative items which may fly during the course of lawn moving and can cause severe injuries. The weeds reproduce at a much faster rate than other plants and you will be able to see that they survive most of the adverse conditions as well. It is very important to know the kind of weeds growing in your garden so that you can easily kill them using the correct method and herbicides. One of the common techniques that are used by growers in different parts of the world is the Stale seed bed in which soil is cultivated and is left for about a week. Sod should never be stored for more than a couple of days, or all you will have is a bunch of dirt and dead grass! When you go to purchase sod, you should make sure it is freshly cut. You should also look for sod that has been grown on soil that is similar to the soil in your yard. When you install your sod, try to avoid stretching it or leaving any gaps between them.