When you have a dog, lawn care comes with some special challenges that you’ll need to address. Maintaining a lush, healthy lawn can take quite a bit of effort and care, even without the added strain of a dog. However,… Read More
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January Lawn Care for Cool-Season Grasses
During the winter months, there isn’t much to do when it comes to lawn care. For the most part, you can spend your time hanging out indoors and enjoying a warm drink. Once temperatures consistently fall below 45°F, cool-season grasses… Read More
3 Tips for Small Lawn Care
It used to be desirable to have a big house with a large lawn. However, times are changing, and more people are choosing to live smaller. Having a smaller property provides a few nice benefits—it takes less time for routine… Read More
Does Your Lawn Need Lime?
Soil health is critical for maintaining healthy plant life. The core nutrients of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium are the food that your plants and grass need to survive and look their best all year long. So, what role does lime… Read More
Is Your Grass Dead or Just Dormant?
When caring for your lawn, few things are more alarming than browning. In some cases, this can mean that the grass has died and will need to be diagnosed and replaced. However, in other cases, it just means that the… Read More
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
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
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
August Lawn Care for Cool Season Grasses
For those among us who love the heat of summer, it feels like the warm season has flown by – how can August already be here? For those with the opposite mindset, it feels like September and fall are still… Read More