Author: Sinziana Spiridon

Suspect soil compaction if you notice bare spots, weeds, fungal diseases, puddles, and runoff. Test it with a screwdriver.

Mulching grass clippings improves soil quality, feeds the grass, and reduces landfill waste, making it the best option for regular lawn maintenance. Bagging grass clippings is an occasional intervention ideal for solving lawn problems (e.g., tall grass, fungal diseases, or fall clean-up).

Armyworms are a type of caterpillar that marches and feeds in large groups, damaging crops, home lawns, and athletic fields.

The top benefits of a healthy lawn are cleaner air and water, less erosion, more fertile soil, better health, and higher property value.

Best time to aerate and overseed a lawn: Late summer and early fall for cool-season grasses, late spring and early summer for warm-season grasses.

Bermuda, St. Augustine, and Zoysia are three of the best salt-tolerant grasses for your lawn. See the entire list in this helpful guide.

Fertilizer numbers are the percentages of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in a fertilizer. Learn to read and use them like a pro.

Fertilizers of any kind can be harmful to dogs when ingested. Discover why fertilizer is toxic to dogs and how to keep your dog safe.

Discover slice seeding, the best lawn renovation method: high germination rate, seeds placed directly into the soil, and thick, dense new grass.

Too much or the wrong type of fertilizer can kill new grass before it even sprouts. Find out how to avoid fertilizer damage and plant a green, healthy lawn!