My neighbor Margaret has this front yard that genuinely makes the rest of us on the street feel a little embarrassed. Last summer I finally walked over and asked her what she planted. I expected some complicated answer involving Latin…
Yes, lawn mower blades are almost always worth sharpening — but only if they pass a set of specific inspection criteria first. A blade with the right kind of wear is restored to full performance in 20–30 minutes with…
Spring is the most important window in the lawn care calendar — and also the most time-sensitive. My rule is, miss the pre-emergent window and you're fighting crabgrass all summer. Fertilize too early and you push weak growth the roots…
It's been a long winter, and the warmer weather has you itching to get outside and work in the yard. You are most likely looking forward to seeing green grass and flowering flora. If this is you, you should know…
Yes — and it's one of the best things you can do for a struggling lawn. The process is called overseeding, and when done correctly, it fills in thin or bare patches, crowds out weeds, and revives a tired yard…
I will say thtat there's no single best ground cover — there's the best one for your specific situation. The right answer depends on how much sun the area gets, whether kids or pets use it, your climate, your budget,…
Damaged grass is one of the most common lawn problems homeowners deal with — and also one of the most fixable. Whether you're looking at bare patches, brown streaks, thin worn areas along edges, or a lawn that just never…
Yes — I have found that in many casesm it does grow back. But whether your grass recovers, how fully it recovers, and how long it takes depends on two things: how much salt accumulated in the soil, and whether…
Fertilizing at the wrong time doesn't just waste money — it can actively damage your lawn. Nitrogen applied to stressed, dormant, or waterlogged grass goes nowhere useful: it either burns the turf, leaches into groundwater, or gets washed away entirely…
As a responsible homeowner, you might be wondering how to treat your lawn in winter so it looks good, right? Well, there are several things you can do. These things include: Keep the leaves off your lawn Deciduous trees' leaves…