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…
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…
Over the 10 years I have been in landscaping I've observed that a lawn rarely fails all at once. It sends signals first — color changes, texture shifts, patchy growth, or an increase in weeds and moss. The problem is…
Mowing wet grass is never ideal, but it is sometimes unavoidable — particularly during extended rainy seasons, in regions with frequent overcast weather, or when a lawn has gone too long without a cut. The right mower makes a…
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…
Like other plants, grass has a range of temperatures that are ideal for growth. The metabolic activities of grass, such as photosynthesis, water intake and respiration are directly impacted by temperature. Grass grows more quickly in hot climates and more…