Helpful Tips For Homeowners
Growing a lawn in clayey soil can seem like an insurmountable challenge. The dense, hard soil can be difficult to work with and poorly suited to growing pretty much anything. But clayey soil is both a curse and a blessing. No one would dispute that growing a great lawn in clayey soil takes some extra…
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As your lawn prepares for winter, now is your chance for one of the most important parts of your fall lawn maintenance plan. Many people don’t realize that you need to fertilize your lawn in the fall. In fact, it is one of the most important times to fertilize your lawn. Here’s the lowdown on…
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Autumn is here, and with it, the annual crunch of fallen leaves underfoot. If you live anywhere near a tree—or near many trees—you are likely inundated by gold, orange, and red leaves scattered across the ground. As the leaves pile up, one common question from homeowners is whether they have to rake the leaves in…
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Fall has arrived. Temperatures and leaves are dropping, and the long days and sweltering heat of summer are a thing of the past. As the season changes, the differences in cool-season and warm-season turfgrass varieties couldn’t be more pronounced. Cool-season grasses that have been dormant during the summer heat are beginning to green up and…
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There is only one substance that all known life forms cannot live without: water. Hot or cold, fresh or salty, plentiful or hardly any—all life needs water. And your turf is no different. Without water, your grass would shrivel up and die after just a few weeks. What allows more drought-tolerant varieties like TifTuf™ Bermudagrass…
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If you browse around your local supermarket, you’ll notice more and more products advertising themselves as organic. Whether it’s healthier for you, better for the environment, or just a clever marketing gimmick, we all have a pretty good idea of what it means. Organic food products are produced without the use of chemical pesticides and…
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There’s nothing more satisfying than a uniformly green lawn. No spots, no dead patches, no thinning sections. It’s the goal of every home lawn enthusiast. But summer and early fall can be tough on your grass. Heat, drought, and heavy use can strain your turf, leaving some areas brown or nearly bare. But with the…
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Hot summers and scarce rain can really do a number on your lawn. As the dry heat drags on, and days turn to weeks, your lawn will slowly wilt and turn brown. But don’t despair. A dormant lawn is not a dead lawn. With the right care, your lawn can survive a drought and come…
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If you live in the South and grow warm-season grass, your grass is in its prime growing season right now. That means that your grass needs regular mowing to keep its manicured look and avoid cutting too much at once. But most homeowners would agree that mowing the lawn is not the number one thing…
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There is nothing more disheartening to a lawn care enthusiast than watching your lawn slowly turn from bright green to a crispy brown. You do everything you can to maintain a beautiful lawn, so watching it slowly die is a terrible feeling. But don’t despair. While it may not be easy, there is always a…
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