Mushrooms are an important part of any ecosystem, and many people enjoy mushrooming. Mushrooms are great, but they’re not necessarily welcome on your lawn. Mushrooms spread via spores, and they can grow out of control very quickly. This can result… Read More
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Tips for Keeping an Eco-Friendly Lawn
Lawns are commonplace throughout America, but the ways that we take care of them are not always as environmentally responsible as they could be. Thankfully, there are small adjustments that you can make to grow and maintain an eco-friendly lawn,… Read More
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
October Lawn Care for Cool-Season Grasses
It’s spooky season, and fall is in full swing. Now that October is here, the care for cool-season grasses is going to slow down significantly. With that in mind, however, there are some important steps to take to begin the… 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
Common Fall Lawn Pests & How to Get Rid of Them
There seems to be a widespread misconception that the end of summer also marks the collective end for any critters with a proclivity to wreak havoc on your yard. Unfortunately, plenty of species can survive the drop in temperature, continuing… Read More
The Best Methods for Weed Management
The pumpkin spice express is comin’ round the mountain, and fall is upon us. In many cases, that means that the heaviest work of lawn care is behind you for the year, but there is some seasonal work you still… 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