Lawn Care Blog
Autumn is the most important season for Northwest lawn care. Learn how to aerate, overseed, fertilize, manage leaves, and prepare your irrigation system for winter so your yard emerges lush and healthy in spring.
Late summer is the most important time of year for New England lawn care. Learn how to aerate, overseed, fertilize, and control weeds now so your cool-season grass enters winter strong and comes back thick and green next spring.
Late summer is pivotal for Midwest homeowners aiming for lush, healthy lawns by fall. As the heat subsides, it's prime time to rejuvenate your grass. Key practices include aeration, overseeding, and pest control. Aeration alleviates soil compaction, enhancing water and nutrient uptake. Overseeding fills bare spots, boosting lawn density and resilience. Pest control targets threats like grubs and chinch bugs. Complement these with proper watering, fertilization, mowing, and weed control to ens...
Late summer is a pivotal time for lawn care in the Northwest, a region characterized by its unique climate and growing conditions. As days grow shorter and temperatures cool, focus on key lawn maintenance activities to prep your turf for fall. Essential tasks include assessing and adjusting mowing practices, aiming for a grass height of 2.5-3 inches to prevent stress and promote healthy root development.
Maintaining a lush, green lawn during the scorching Texas summer can be a formidable challenge. As August rolls in, temperatures soar, and lawns can suffer without proper care. This guide will provide you with optimal lawn care practices tailored for the hot Texas climate, focusing on watering, mowing, and pest control to ensure your lawn stays healthy and vibrant.
You just closed on a house. Congratulations. Now you’re staring at a lawn that looks like it hasn’t been loved in years — patchy grass, mystery weeds, bare dirt, and maybe some areas that are more mud than turf. Don’t panic. Don’t rip everything out. And definitely don’t spend $3,000 at the garden center this weekend. A bad lawn is fixable. It just takes a plan and realistic expectations. Here’s how to approach it. Step 1: Assess What You Have Before you fix anything, you need to understa...
When temperatures push past 95°F day after day, your lawn is fighting for survival. Heat stress shows up as wilting, browning, and thinning — but it's preventable. Here's how to keep your lawn alive and healthy through the worst of summer.
Spraying random weed killer on your lawn is like taking antibiotics for a broken bone. You need to know what you’re dealing with before you can fix it. Lawn weeds fall into two categories, and the treatment for each is completely different. Misidentify the weed, and you waste money, time, and possibly damage your grass. Broadleaf vs Grassy Weeds This is the first question you need to answer when you see a weed. Broadleaf weeds have wide, flat leaves with visible veins that branch out. Thi...
Maintaining a lush, green lawn in the Southwest's arid climate requires strategic care. Warm-season grasses like Bermuda and Zoysia thrive here, needing less water and better withstanding heat. Key practices include deep, infrequent watering to promote deep root growth, early morning or evening irrigation to minimize evaporation, and using efficient methods like drip irrigation. Mow higher to shade the soil and use sharp blades to prevent stress. Opt for slow-release fertilizers, control weed...
Mid-summer lawn care in the Southwest presents unique challenges due to intense heat and limited water supply. Homeowners committed to maintaining a healthy, vibrant lawn must adopt strategies tailored to these harsh conditions. This includes selecting drought-resistant grass varieties like Bermuda, buffalo, and Zoysia, adhering to optimal watering schedules—preferably early morning deep watering sessions—and implementing effective pest control methods. Proper mowing practices, soil aeration,...