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,…
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…
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…
Yes, wet grass dulls mower blades faster than dry grass. According to a University of Wisconsin study, grass is approximately 80% water — so cutting it wet forces the blade to push against significantly more weight with each rotation. This…
Moss is a common problem in lawns, competing with grass for water and nutrients while making the turf feel soft and spongy underfoot. It can also generate bare areas on lawns during hot summers, and it recovers more slowly than…
The ideal time to put away your mower for the season is not determined by the calendar — it is determined by your grass. By late fall, your lawn begins sending quiet but unmistakable signals that it is approaching…
Grass dies in winter for five main reasons: poor drainage and waterlogging, snow mold, toxic gas buildup under ice, rodent damage, and crown hydration freeze. In many cases, what looks like dead grass is actually dormant grass — and the…