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6 Ways You Could Be Damaging Your Winter Lawn If you have decided not to overseed your warm season lawn with a cool season variety for the winter, then you should expect your lawn to become brown and dormant once the temperatures drop close to freezing. Even though lawn care will not be as extensive as it is during the […]
Is A Robotic Lawn Mower Right For My Backyard? Most of us dread mowing the lawn during the summer. The mere thought of pushing your gas-powered across the yard under the sticky, hot weather every other week is exhausting. Also, if your weekdays are always loaded with work, you’d rather relax and unwind over the weekend than trim grass. But […]
Centipede grass is a staple for lawns and backyards for many homeowners. Centipede grass grows best in plant hardiness zones 7 through 10 and reaches heights of 1 to 3 inches. Grass thins out as time goes by and it is important to regularly overseed your lawn to keep that lush green field around each season. Aeration is the process […]
A ride-on mower can be a great innovation to help you maintain your lawn, especially if you have a larger property. Of the many lawn mowers available, a zero turn mower is one of the most popular options, chosen because it’s smaller turning circle gives it higher manoeuvrability and makes it easier to reach difficult locations. However, many people can […]
Although surrounding your home with a lush, beautiful lawn may be something you dream of each spring as the warm weather arrives, you may find it takes a great deal of effort to maintain if you don’t have the right type of seed, watering techniques, or nutrient schedule. There are distinct differences in the requirements of cool grasses and warm […]
Lawn care is an essential part of responsible home maintenance. Not only is being attentive to your grass’s needs crucial to its long-term health, but it’s also highly conducive to accentuating the beauty of your home. When people walk by your residence, the condition of your lawn is among the first things they notice, so if you’re interested in making […]
6 Questions to Ask When Buying a Grass Seed Blend Before you grab the cheapest grass seed blend off the shelf to use in establishing your new lawn, take a look at the seed label and ask yourself a few questions. Doing so may save you from actually spending more for a poorer quality lawn! What is the purity percentage? […]
How to identify your garden soil Countless ages ago the mighty globe upon which we live was cast from the sun; a molten mass of red-hot rock. Its surface cooled and cracked, gradually became rock; the rock crumbled, decayed, and finally became soil, and plants started to grow from it. Where plants can grow there is soil; therefore even on […]
When the summer season starts, the first thing you need to be aware of is protecting your lawn. Fall is considered the active season in which pests have a substantial destructive control on your lawn areas. The most important thing which you should know about is taking care of your lawn areas first. You should have a piece of complete […]
A good lawn is the starting point for any successful home garden. New lawns can be made almost any time during the growing season though spring and fall are preferred, with fall considered the best season in northern sections of the country. However, no matter when you make a new lawn, there are certain steps that must be followed if […]