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Author: Danielle Gorski
Danielle Gorski combines her love of plants with her love of writing to create informative articles on lawn care. Her favorite part about her yard is decorating it for the holiday season.
When to Apply Pre-Emergent Herbicide (Spring & Fall Guide)
With pre-emergent herbicide, timing is everything. Apply in spring when soil temperatures are 50-55 degrees F and in fall when soil temps drop below 70 F.
How to Dormant Seed Your Lawn
Dormant seeding involves seeding grass in late fall/early winter, a process that includes soil preparation, broadcasting seed, and raking seeds into the soil.
How to Keep Grass Green in Winter
Fall preventative measures keep grass green in winter, and strategic wintertime watering and limited foot traffic help cultivate green winter grass.
How to Fix Compacted Soil
Learn how aerating your lawn, planting plants with taproots, or adding supplements like compost and organic mulch can fix compacted soil in your yard.
8 Signs Your Lawn Needs Watering
If the grass begins to look gray and dull, the soil is bone dry, or a trail of footprints is visible in your grass, it’s a sign that your lawn needs watering.
What Happens If You Don’t Remove Fallen Leaves?
Learn how fallen leaves cause trouble for your lawn: They reduce curb appeal, create a fire hazard, decrease grass health, and delay spring greenup.
5 Signs Your Lawn Has Too Much Thatch
Spongy, browning grass riddled with pests or disease may be a sign your lawn has too much thatch. Learn about these and other signs of thatch in your lawn.
When is the Best Time of Day to Mow Grass?
The best time of day to mow grass is between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., which promotes a healthier lawn by preventing stressed grass.
How to Put Holiday Decorations in Your Yard and Not Destroy Your Grass
How to put up holiday decorations in your yard and not ruin your grass? LawnStarter’s Danielle Gorski details how her family does it.