Got yellow grass or stubborn bare spots that won’t fill in, even with fertilizer due to an acidic lawn? Do you have moss and too many weeds where turfgrass should be growing? You’re probably dealing with an acidic lawn. To maintain healthy grass, your lawn needs balanced soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. […]
Tag Archives: lawn care
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Apr
Apr
Are you tired of constantly mowing, fertilizing, and watering your grass lawn? Do you wish you could spend your summer weekends relaxing rather than taking care of your property? Look no further than planting a clover lawn as an alternative. Not only does this type of lawn require less maintenance than traditional grass, but it […]
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Jun
Jun
Do you want a professional-looking lawn? If you love working on your property, you can learn DIY lawn care secrets from the pros for a beautiful yard. It will require your time and sweat equity, though, because maintaining a healthy, green lawn takes time. Consider how the farmers tend their fields. They must plant at […]
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Apr
Apr
If you’re a new homeowner and this is your first season taking care of your lawn, you may be feeling overwhelmed; and a lawn care starter kit can help with that. This blog teaches you to begin lawn care on your property by learning the basics. Then, there will be lawn care equipment ideas to […]
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Feb
Feb
Longer days, brighter sunshine, and robins dancing in your yard means spring is around the corner. And that means it’s time to wake up your slumbering lawn for the growing season. In this blog post, you’ll learn four parts on how to get your cool season lawn ready for spring: Tips for getting your cool […]
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Jan
Jan
While your cool season lawn may be asleep under a layer of snow, it’s not too early to start thinking about lawn care. Each month, including December through January, provides many opportunities to do something related to lawn care. A Quick Review of Growing Grass in the Transition Zone Before getting to the month-by-month calendar, […]
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Apr
Apr
Hey, What’s Wrong with My Lawn? If “What’s Wrong with My Lawn?” is a question you’re asking yourself, then you’ve come to the right place. It’s troubling to notice when a lawn is not in good shape. You want beautiful green grass with hardly any weeds. And yet… Your turf isn’t thriving as it should […]
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Aug
Aug
Get one step closer to beautiful turf– Give your lawn a good dethatching to keep your yard grass free of disease and insects, and to promote healthy soil! If you live in the colder regions of the U.S., fall is the time to dethatch your cool season grass. Cool season grasses consist of Kentucky blue, fescues, […]
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Jun
Jun
1. When in doubt, raise the cutting deck. 2. A shallow watering is worse than no water at all. 3. Don’t try to “water it back to life” – if it goes dormant, leave it. 4. Mulching > bagging 5. Never cut more than 1/3 of the blade at one time. 6. If you miss […]
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Apr
Apr
From sowing to mowing, these are the high-points that will ensure that you have the most gorgeous grass in the neighborhood Test your soil pH using a kit from your local home improvement store or garden center. Optimum range is 6.2 – 7.2; spread lime to increase, sulfur to decrease Use the appropriate grass types […]
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