Use our guide and watering calculator to determine how often to water grass in summer, which depends on your grass type, soil type, and climate zone.
Author: Melanie Joseph
With hands-on experience in gardening and lawn care, Melanie has been a dedicated writer for LawnStarter for years now. She’s passionate about sharing practical tips to help homeowners cultivate healthier, greener yards — one blade of grass at a time.
Best Drought-Tolerant Ground Covers
Don’t let the heat ruin your chance of having a beautiful yard. Choose from the best drought-tolerant ground covers, such as desert marigold and sedum, for your region.
10 No-Mow Grass Alternatives for Your Lawn
With no-mow grass alternatives like ground covers, wildflowers, and native plants, you can have a beautiful landscape without having to mow your lawn regularly. Xeriscaping, hardscaping, mulching, and moss, as well as ornamental, low-mow, and no-mow grasses, are also some of the best lawn alternatives today.
How to Prevent Mushrooms in Your Yard
To prevent mushrooms in your yard, you can adjust your watering practices, mow at the correct height, dethatch, aerate, increase sunlight, and improve the drainage in your yard.
12 Ways to Get Rid of Standing Water in Your Yard
There are several ways to get rid of standing water, such as improving surface drainage and soil structure, installing French drains, and watering wisely. Learn all about them in this guide.
What Causes Mushrooms in My Yard?
Moisture, shade, poor drainage, and excess thatch can cause mushrooms to grow in your yard. Although they’re not bad for your lawn in most cases, if they pose safety issues, you’ll want to remove them immediately and take measures (aeration and dethatching) to prevent them in the future.
Types of Mulch for Your Landscape
With so many types of mulch, such as wood chips, bark, cardboard, gravel, and rubber, it can be confusing to choose among them. We’ll help you understand each type so you can choose the right one for your landscape.
How to Choose the Right Mulch Color for Your Landscape
When choosing the right mulch color for your landscape, consider your home’s exterior color, landscape style, plants, and other factors, which we’ll explain here.
Reel Mower vs. Rotary Mower
To compare reel mowers vs. rotary mowers, we’ll consider their differences in ease of use, cost, maintenance, weight, noise, and other categories.
How to Care for New Grass
Knowing how to care for new grass can help you achieve a lush lawn. You must properly water, mow, fertilize, prevent weeds, and avoid foot traffic.