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Author: Jay MacDonald

Veteran freelance writer, blogger and humorist, Jay MacDonald's work has been widely honored with awards from Forbes Best of Web, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Sports Turf Managers Name ‘Fields of the Year’ Winners

by Jay MacDonald | Updated: January 19, 2022 | 0 Comments
College Rankings, General Lawn Care, Sports Turf

Fans, players and sportscasters love to boast about their home team’s field of dreams, but who really has one? Each […]

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Federal Study: Peer Pressure Influences Lawn Care Practices

by Jay MacDonald | Updated: May 11, 2022 | 0 Comments
General Lawn Care, Statistics

Most of us view keeping up a great lawn as a three-step process: you water, you fertilize and you apply […]

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Fresh-Cut Grass Smell is Your Lawn’s Shriek of Despair, Science Says

by Jay MacDonald | Updated: May 11, 2022 | 0 Comments
General Lawn Care, Landscaping

Inhale deeply. That heavenly fresh-cut grass smell you savor while mowing your back 40 is actually your lawn screaming in […]

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Lambeau Field Grass Seed Stars in Green Bay Packers’ 100th Birthday Bash

by Jay MacDonald | Updated: September 20, 2020 | 0 Comments
General Lawn Care, Grass Seed, Wisconsin

The Green Bay Packers, the winningest team in pro football, kicked off their 100th birthday Aug. 11 by dispersing souvenir […]

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8 Lawn Care Tips From Folklore: Which Ones Work

by Jay MacDonald | Updated: July 10, 2019 | 0 Comments
Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden

If it’s your good fortune to own and preen a sizable chunk of vibrant green lawn, chances are good that […]

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Turf’s Up! The World’s Most Expensive Patches of Grass

by Jay MacDonald | Updated: August 20, 2019 | 0 Comments
Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden

You thought your $30 bag of grass seed was expensive? That’s nothing compared to what hard-core fans will spend for […]

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The Skinny on Naked History: Nudity’s Not Just for Gardening

by Jay MacDonald | Updated: May 6, 2021 | 0 Comments
Gardening

Hooray, hooray for the first Saturday in May, when we can all take a break from the frictions and fictions […]

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‘Get Off My Lawn!’ How a Catchphrase Was Born and Grumpily Lives on

by Jay MacDonald | Updated: September 20, 2020 | 0 Comments
Gardening, General Lawn Care, Landscaping

A four-word ode to grumpiness and grass turned into an enduring national punchline Over the years, a beautiful yard has […]

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