Lawn pests most often attack stressed areas of a lawn, not the whole lawn. Areas of lawn that are wet, dry, or shady or the edges of lawns are areas that pests will attack. When you see an area of lawn has brown patches or yellowing dead spots, get down on your hands and knees…
Lawns sometimes need aerating, de-thatching, and overseeding. Aeration, de-thatching, and overseeding are lawn maintenance tasks. They are not necessarily co-dependent tasks, but they are often done about the same time. Aeration, de-thatching, and overseeding alone or together can revitalize a lawn. Here’s how to do each of these tasks: Aerating a lawn A lawn should…
A lawn can be grown from seed or it can be started by setting out grass plugs or laying down sod. The way you choose to start your lawn depends on a few factors—the grass you want to grow, the site and climate, and the money you want to spend. Preparing to plant a lawn…
The ideal lawn grass is disease-free, shade tolerant, drought-tolerant, and wear-resistant. That lawn grass does not exist. There is no one all-purpose grass. Nearly all lawns are mixtures of four or five grasses or varieties. Lawn seed mixtures allow for variations in season and temperature as the year progresses. While one, two, or three grass…
Most lawns should be fertilized at least twice a year with a mild, nonburning fertilizer. Drab color and slow growth are typical symptoms of under-fertilized lawns. The best time to fertilize your lawn is when it is actively growing. Apply fertilizers just before rain whenever possible, or water thoroughly after application to wash the fertilizer…
Water your lawn to encourage deep root growth. A deep-rooted lawn is a healthy lawn. A healthy lawn can stave off most weeds, pests, and diseases. A healthy lawn will be drought tolerant. As a rule, most lawns need 1 inch (2.5cm) of water per week. In hot, dry weather a lawn may need 1½…
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