Lawn Maintenance – an Annual Lawn Care Program
Every neighborhood has that one lawn that all the neighbors envy. You know the type: the grass is thick, green
Read moreLawn Sprinklers Guide
Lawn sprinklers are no longer just devices for watering your grass and garden. There are so many types of beautiful sprinklers
Read moreLawn Mower Maintenance Tips
Taking care of your lawn mower will lengthen its life as well as eliminate time-consuming problems. The manufacturer’s maintenance manual
Read moreChoosing the Right Lawn Mower
Many different kinds of mowers are on the market, and analyzing your needs thoroughly will help you find the right
Read moreLawn Sweepers Guide
If you have a medium to large-size yard dotted with deciduous trees, a lawn sweeper will make your life easier
Read moreMulching Mowers Guide
A mulching mower is designed to chop grass clippings into small pieces and distribute them evenly over the lawn, where
Read moreBenefits of Manual Reel or Push Mowers
The more you learn about manual reel or push mowers the more you wonder why anyone would use anything else! In
Read moreReel Mowers Buyers Guide
The push mower is the old, familiar standby. If your lawn is small, consider the push mower. Properly maintained and
Read moreRiding Mowers and Garden Tractors
If your lawn is very large, consider a riding mower, a lawn tractor, or (for really big jobs) a garden
Read moreNylon String Trimmers and Brush Cutters
The nylon string trimmer ranks with the lawn mower and rotary tiller as a major time-saving gardening tool: A grass-
Read moreRotary Mowers
This versatile mower allows you to cut almost anything within reason, including wet grass and weeds several feet tall (a
Read moreTrimmers and Edgers
Trimming means cutting horizontally. It usually is done around trees, fences, and other obstructions to prevent a ridge of long
Read moreMower Safety
Spring is right around the corner, which means that very soon we will be out mowing the lawn and enjoying
Read moreChoosing a Lawn Mower
Unlike buying a car, you can’t test-drive a lawn mower before deciding to purchase it. However, there are similarities to
Read moreTop Dressing a Lawn
Top dressing a lawn simply means adding organic material to the surface of the turf. This material is usually a
Read moreWhat to Know About Lawn Watering
Know when to water Look for these lack-of-water stress signs: Grass turns a silvery blue in areas and, if not
Read moreWhen And How To Water A Lawn – Lawn Watering Tips
More than 90% of a plant’s weight is water, so it is vital to replenish what’s lost or used each
Read moreWhen and How to Plug a Lawn
Plugging is exactly what it sounds like — plugging small squares or circles of sod into the soil at regular
Read moreSod Planting FAQs – Buying, Installing, Watering, Fertilizing
Sod is turf that is grown commercially, cut into strips, and lifted intact along with a thin layer of soil
Read moreHow to Overseed a Thin, Southern or Patchy Lawn
Homeowners overseed an existing lawn for two main reasons: To thicken and improve the appearance of a thin or patchy
Read moreHow to seed a new lawn from scratch
1. Prepare the soil The soil must first be tilled by plowing and disking, or by using a rotary tiller.
Read morePlanting Sprigs: When and How to Plant Sprigs
Sprigs can be short or long stemmed, with either an intact root system or two to four nodes (joints) from
Read moreDormant Lawn Seeding
You probably treasure the lawn care “off season” as a time of rest and relaxation. Now, you get to gaze
Read moreLawn Clippings And What To Do With Them
To remove or to leave? That is the question many lawn owners want to know. Actually, there are advantages and
Read moreMowing A New Lawn
Newly planted lawns are more delicate than established ones, and you need to be more careful when mowing them. The
Read moreLawn Mowing Tips
Proper mowing can mean the difference between a so-so lawn and a great one. There are a few simple decisions
Read moreLawn Edging & Trimming
No matter what type of lawn mower you use, it will inevitably miss a few stray blades of grass in
Read moreGrass Seed Types
Grass seed is sold in two types of assortments: mixtures and straight species. Choose the type depending on what you
Read moreWhat To Know About Grass Seed
All grass seed may look alike, but there’s a world of difference in results. And once the seed is sown,
Read moreHow to Read a Grass Seed Label
Grass seed labels are strictly governed by law which dictates how information must be displayed. This information gives you what
Read moreHow to Get Rid of Crabgrass in Your Lawn
Of all the weeds, crabgrass is the most notorious – and for a weed, that is a bad thing. In
Read moreGrasses of The United States
The first established homes in the United States had either packed dirt or a mixture of flowers and other native
Read moreEnvironmental Benefits of a Healthy Lawn
Most of us take our lawns for granted. Sure, we feed it. Weed it. Mow it. Manicure it. And we
Read moreLawn Service or DIY
Whether you are a new homeowner or have lived in your house for 20 years or more, there comes a
Read moreTrees And The Lawn
Ever notice that the grass around the trees in your lawn isn’t as thick as the rest of the yard?
Read moreSafe Lawn Care for Pets
The “American Dream” includes owning your own home, with a nice yard where our kids can play and our pets
Read moreHow To Patch Spots in Your Lawn
Small dead spots in the lawn may be made by dogs urinating, fertilizer or chemical spills, contruction, weather damage or
Read moreHow to Cut Sod By Hand
Sod is cut to transplant it to a new area, either to replace damaged turf in a more-visible part of
Read moreWhat is Thatch and How to Avoid Them
Thatch is a layer of decomposed grass and stems between the soil and the grass blades. A layer of thatch
Read moreAerating Lawns: the What, Why, How, and When
What is Aeration? Aeration, sometimes called “core aeration,” consists of perforating the soil (and any thatch above it) with small
Read moreWhen and How to Dethatch Your Lawn
Thatch is a problem only when it becomes too thick. A layer of thatch 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick is
Read moreHow to dethatch your lawn
What you’ll need knife power rake garden hose rake step 1: Determine If Thatch Is a Problem Take a walk
Read moreHow to Seed Bare Spots And Thin Areas
Summer heat and drought usually cause thin brown spots in the lawn. Luckily, fall is the best time to seed
Read moreHow to Grade Your Lawn
What you’ll need survey stakes string string level yardstick rake rototiller shovel coarse washed gravel drain tile landscape fabric step
Read moreLawn Mowing – How to properly cut and maintain your lawn
For anyone who has a lot of lawns to mow these three things are very important. Speed.Getting the job done
Read moreHow to install lawn edging
What you’ll need edger edging garden hose lime or landscape paint shovel string Lawn edgings will give your lawn a
Read morePlanting Sod
Sod is turf that is grown commercially, cut into strips, and lifted intact along with a thin layer of soil
Read moreInstalling landscape lighting
What you’ll need edger screw driver shovel trowel wire cutter There are many options on the market for low-voltage landscape
Read moreHow to install a sprinkler system
Before deciding to install a sprinkler, you must ask yourself if the expense is worth it compared to how often
Read moreHow to install a walkway in your lawn
What you’ll need garden hose rake shovel seed spreader straw (or other mulch cover) If you have an area of
Read moreSeed vs. Sod
So, you need a new lawn. This year you’ve decided to start over with new grass, or you’ve recently built
Read moreHow to Plant a New Lawn From Seed
What you’ll need garden hose rake spreader straw (or other mulch cover) Perform a soil test (you can skip this
Read moreHow To Plant Grass Seed
Whether you are replanting an entire lawn from seed or patching a few bare spots in your lawn, there are
Read moreHow to choose the right grass seed
Selecting the right grass for your seeding project should not be a difficult task. If you know what you want
Read moreHow to Grow Grass in Shade
What you’ll need pruning shears rake seed spreader straw (or other mulch cover) If a shady area of your lawn
Read moreSoil Management for Lawns
A quality lawn is only as good as its soil. And unlike a garden, it is difficult to see, feel
Read moreKeep Crabgrass Out of Your Lawn
Of all the weeds, crabgrass is the most notorious – and for a weed, that is a bad thing. In
Read moreLawn Insects – a Summer Problem
You are mowing the lawn and you notice a brown, dry patch of grass. So after you finish mowing, you
Read moreTips for a Weed Free Lawn
Most of us would like to rid our lawns entirely of weeds because weeds are downright ugly and they ruin
Read moreEffective Method for Keeping Voles, or Meadow Mice, Out of Lawn
Voles/Meadow Mice are small mouse-like rodents similar in appearance to pocket gophers. They have a compact, heavy body, short legs,
Read moreFairy Ring and Mushrooms in Lawns – Treatment & Control
Mushrooms are the above-ground fruiting bodies-the “flowers”-of a fungus that lives on decaying organic matter in the soil. The rest
Read moreSummer Lawn Diseases
All living things are susceptible to diseases, and lawns are no different. This spring, the cool, wet weather that affected
Read moreSummer Lawn Care – When it Is Hot and Dry
During periods when it is dry and hot, or drought-like conditions, a lawn will slow its growth, wilt, then turn
Read moreWinter Lawn Care
At this time of year, most outdoor activities are limited to putting up Christmas lights and shoveling snow. Rarely do
Read moreLawn Winterizer – the Last Feeding
Almost all lawns, both in the North and in the South – will react to the cooler weather that we
Read morePrepare lawn equipment for winter storage
When you have mowed the lawn for the last time before winter sets in, you should clean and prepare all
Read morePrepare Your Lawn for Winter
Grass may slow down its growth in late fall, but it still needs one more feeding before the season is
Read moreHow to Renovate Your Lawn
What you’ll need lawn mower power rake core aerator spreader straw (or other mulch cover) garden hose step 1: Evaluate
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