If mushrooms or puffballs have been popping up in your lawn or flower beds — seemingly overnight, usually right after a good rain — you’re not imagining it, and you
That “annoying weed” covering your lawn? It might be the most valuable plant you’re trying to kill. White clover ❤️ Trifolium repens is a pretty useful plant that does a
Lawns are one of humanity’s great mysteries. Most gardeners see turf grasses as a weed that constantly threatens their garden. Meanwhile, there are others who treat their lawns like a
Summary: The best lawn soil is loam soil, a soil that drains well and contains – clay, sand, and humus – in the right proportions Question: We want to improve our lawn soil. It
Question: The St Augustine grass in our yard shows significant dying-out. I don’t see any grub worms; I’ve applied fungicide and fertilizer with no success. A neighbor told me about
Summary: Lawn fungus identification and treatment causes many homeowners to look for grass fungus controls and cures for possible lawn diseases using chemicals which may not help because of an
St Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) is a fast growing, widely-adapted, warm season grass. It grows in a wide variety of soils and pH levels, comes in several cultivars and is
Summary: Growing grass in shade can be a major lawn problem for homeowners. Even with excellent grass seed germination, sowing grass seed does not solve this problem. In this article
Summary: Spring lawn care maintenance is key to a great looking green yard in the summer. Applying lawn fertilizer, reseeding, watering, mowing, killing weeds and promoting optimum growing conditions pay
Question: I’m looking to buy my first leaf blower… We finally moved into our first house and after raking leaves and sweeping for what seems like forever I’m ready to
The use of dry chemical formulations has long been one of the most effective ways to control crabgrass in turf. The popularity of this method has been due to the
Question: Is maintaining Zoysia difficult? It is such a nice looking grass, we have been thinking about replacing our St Augustine turf with Zoysia? Does it need a special fertilizer?
Summary: This post is series of lawn care questions and answers we’ve put together from various emails sent in. Question: What is a good lawn? Answer: A good lawn is
Question: I have always heard to NEVER apply fall fertilizer as plants get ready for winter. However, my neighbor keeps pushing me to “put down” late fall fertilization. Should I apply
Crabgrass can be a nuisance in the lawn and garden as it takes away nutrients and water from your precious plants. But don’t give up and let the crabgrass overpower
Keeping a lawn beautiful all season long does not need to be complicated – keep grass lawn care and maintenance simple with this quick and easy primer. So much of
Most lawn owners are struggling with forces beyond their knowledge. Many lawn experts talk over the heads of “Mr. and Mrs. Homeowners” who have not been trained in the ways
One of the most important aspects of your home is not the interior design, but rather the landscaping of your front and back yard. But like any living organism, homeowners
Summary: Lawn Watering and Irrigation – it is a subject with much discussion. In this article we’ll break the lawn watering topic into smaller bit size pieces to help you
Summary: Improving lawn soil and the health of any lawn is more than fertilizing grass, watering the lawn, and mowing. The health of the grass often depends on what is