December is here, and that means areas with mainly cool-season grasses should soon see the first frost of the year and begin to experience snowfall. This time of year is light for lawn maintenance needs—the cold weather leaves cool-season grasses… Read More
Archive for the ‘Grass’ Category
5 Common Lawn Care Mistakes
Caring for a lawn is a lot of work, and it’s because of this that it’s actually really easy to make mistakes and cause unintentional damage. That’s okay, it happens more often than you might think! Avoiding these mistakes can… Read More
3 Fall Diseases That Affect Cool-Season Grass
A well-manicured lawn is the pride and joy of many homeowners, but maintaining the perfect lawn can be incredibly difficult when you have to constantly fight off pests, weeds, and diseases trying to take over. How you handle each will… Read More
The Benefits of Buying Local, Farm-Fresh Sod
There are several methods for purchasing sod for your home. Whether you purchase it from a store, have it delivered from an online vendor, or purchase it from a local farm or nursery, it is important to know the difference… Read More
Are Fallen Leaves Beneficial for Your Lawn?
Every year, one of the fun traditions of autumn is to rake the leaves in your yard into a big pile and let children, dogs, and sometimes adults jump in them! This has been going on for a very long… Read More
How to Kill Weeds Without Killing Your Grass
If you’re working on having a lush, beautiful lawn that you can be proud of, you know that one of the biggest pitfalls is the presence of weeds. Some people don’t mind certain weeds popping up in their grass, but… Read More
The Difference Between Cool-Season and Warm-Season Grasses
The types of people who care deeply about their lawns make it a point to learn as much about their grasses and how to best take care of them as possible. After all, grass is still a plant, and plants… Read More
Tall Fescue Lawn Care
Tall fescue is a great low-maintenance cool-season turf grass. It’s dense and has minimal mowing fertilization needs, making it the perfect sod grass for anyone who doesn’t want to spend a lot of time on maintenance. Tall fescue is one… Read More
Kentucky Bluegrass: Care and Maintenance
Kentucky bluegrass has always been and will always be popular, and we’re not talking about music (though there is nothing wrong with that either). No, this cool-season grass is one of the most common breeds of grass used in this… Read More
How to Test Your Soil
For many people, soil is just dirt and it’s all the same. However, to gardeners and lawn lovers, soil is the lifeblood of the all-important plants and grasses that are growing on their property. Since soil is so important to… Read More