Several mowing strategies will help you mow wet grass: Mow slowly, don’t bag the grass clippings, and follow good maintenance practices, like keeping your lawn mower blades sharp and raising your mowing height.
Category: General Lawn Care
General lawn care advice.
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.
How to Read a Soil Test Report
Understanding your lawn’s soil chemistry is key for achieving a perfect outdoor green space, but reading a soil test report often leaves homeowners puzzled. This guide simplifies your soil test data by explaining each measurement and its importance, helping you compare your results against ideal ranges and fine-tune your lawn maintenance practices.
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.
Give Dad the Gift of Lawn Care – It’s Super Easy
Make weekends a bit easier for your dad. It’s super easy to give the gift of a great-looking lawn with LawnStarter.
How to Create a Pollinator Lawn
To successfully create a pollinator lawn, assess the area, choose how much of the site to convert, and select and install the right plants to attract bees and other beneficial insects to your yard.
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.
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.
How to Get Rid of Chickweed
Spot-treating with herbicides, using natural solutions, and even hand-pulling the weeds — there are many ways to eliminate chickweed. Discover how to get rid of chickweed on your lawn for good.
13 Common Lawn Mowing Mistakes to Avoid
Learn from an expert the ways to avoid common mowing mistakes, such as neglecting lawn mower maintenance, scalping the grass, or mowing inconsistently.