Author: Janine Caayao

If you have a healthy lawn, test your soil every three to five years during spring or early fall. If your lawn is struggling, test any time of year.

You should test the soil pH of your lawn to check that it’s balanced, rule out pH issues on a struggling lawn, and track pH changes after adding amendments.

The signs of alkaline soil in your lawn include discolored grass, poor growth, thinning turf, ineffective fertilization, and an increase in diseases and weeds.

The signs of acidic soil in lawns include yellow or brown grass, slow growth, ineffective fertilization, dying grass, and more diseases and weeds.

Side discharge is faster, but doesn’t offer free nutrients like mulching lawn clippings does. Learn more about mulching vs. side discharge in this article.

Stringing a weed eater doesn’t have to be hard. You can do it in minutes. Learn how to string a weed eater with this handy step-by-step guide.

With a rapidly spinning string to cut grass and weeds, a weed whacker might be intimidating to use if you’ve […]

The best sod types for northern lawns include Kentucky bluegrass and fescues, while the best for southern lawns include Zoysia and Bahiagrass.