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Author: Nicki DeStasi

Nicki DeStasi is a writer, author, and teacher who grew up in western Massachusetts and currently resides in the Austin area. She enjoys flower and vegetable gardening, reading, cooking, listening to true-crime podcasts, and spending time with her husband, three children, dog, and cat.

How to Control the Most Common Lawn Weeds in New Jersey

By Nicki DeStasi | Updated: December 4, 2024
New Jersey

Learn how to identify and control common New Jersey weeds, including dandelion, henbit, purslane, spotted spurge, mugwort, yellow nutsedge, and crabgrass.

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Lawn Care Schedule for Salinas

By Nicki DeStasi | Published: August 26, 2024
California, Salinas, CA

Salinas lawn care schedules vary by cool and warm season grass type, but they both include watering, mowing, fertilization, aeration, dethatching, and more.

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What Growing Zone is Vermont? And What it Means

By Nicki DeStasi | Updated: December 4, 2024
Vermont

Most of Vermont’s growing zone is 5a but it ranges from 4a to 5b.

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How to Hurricane-Proof Your Panama City Landscape

By Nicki DeStasi | Updated: November 6, 2024
Florida, Panama City, FL

Bring fragile items indoors, clean up your yard, carefully choose your trees, plants, mulch, turn off irrigation, and more.

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Your Guide to Lawn Aeration in Fargo

By Nicki DeStasi | Updated: August 2, 2024
Fargo, ND, North Dakota

It’s important to aerate your Fargo lawn every summer or fall because the clay soils are densely packed.

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Best Materials for a Picket Fence

By Nicki DeStasi | Published: November 15, 2022
Fencing

Picket fences are beautiful and classic. To some, they represent the American dream. Adding a picket fence to your home […]

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6 Best Grass Types for San Antonio

By Nicki DeStasi | Updated: February 27, 2025
San Antonio, TX

What are the best grass types for San Antonio? We’ve got six warm-season grasses that hold up against Central Texas’s […]

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Is Roundup Dangerous?

By Nicki DeStasi | Updated: April 26, 2024
General Lawn Care

Is Roundup dangerous? Or is it safe? You’ve likely heard of Roundup either because it’s a popular, inexpensive, effective herbicide […]

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When is the Best Time to Mow My Lawn?

By Nicki DeStasi | Updated: May 24, 2023
General Lawn Care

Creating and maintaining a great lawn takes know-how. Like mowing. Knowing the best time to mow your lawn, experts say, […]

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Best Landscaping Rocks for Your Yard Project

By Nicki DeStasi | Updated: December 11, 2024
Landscaping

The best landscaping rocks for your yard project will vary depending on your outdoor space needs, curb appeal goals, and […]

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