In Los Angeles, growing healthy grass can be a challenge. With high temperatures and frequent dry periods, this city is beautiful, but challenging. Consider the following grass types for the best results, no matter what. 1. Sand Dune Sedge This sedge is common in beach landscapes, but can also grow […]
If you want your lawn to look green and healthy all year round, fall is the best time to start correcting any issues your landscape might have. You can get a jumpstart on having the best lawn in the neighborhood by incorporating a few of these fall lawn care tips […]
As the weather heats up, it may seem impossible to keep your Los Angeles lawn looking luscious and healthy. However, by following a few easy tips, you can keep your grass growing throughout the hottest days of the year. 1. Fertilize sparingly While the best time to fertilize is in […]
Just because you live in a city doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have ample opportunity to relax in a green oasis. Los Angeles is known for its sunny weather and open spaces, so consider a trip to one of these glamorous gardens on your next weekend excursion. 1. Descanso Gardens These […]
In Los Angeles, gardeners are incredibly lucky that mild winters allow them to plant a wide variety of flowers, trees, grasses and shrubs throughout the year. In some ways, this makes it much easier to take care of a lawn. However, there are several winter lawn care tips that you […]
In Connecticut, we have to make the most of our scant summer months by planting cold-hardy, attractive grasses. These grasses must be both drought and moisture tolerant, due to unpredictable weather patterns and varying levels of precipitation. Grasses are divided into two categories: cool and warm season grasses. Cool season […]
Spring in Hartford, CT is a tentative prospect. It can be drastically unpredictable, with April blizzards followed quickly by record-breaking high temperatures. Ice and snow might freeze and thaw completely just in time for more snow to fall, leading to great difficulty in predicting how to prepare your lawn for […]
In the Northeast, our gardens toe a delicate line of too much and too little moisture. Unlike gardeners in the Southwest or Northwest, we can rarely predict rainfall and, as a result, must be careful about overwatering or underwatering our lawns. Frequent, shallow watering can result in the growth of […]