Category: General Lawn Care

Learn how to test for compacted soil using items around the home, such as a screwdriver or a shovel, and how to measure compaction with a penetrometer.

Brown patch develops rapidly on cool-season lawns and typically appears in the late spring and summer, when the weather is hot and humid.

Leaf spot is a fungal disease that infects stressed grass with unsightly lesions. Learn how to identify leaf spot in your lawn to prevent further damage.

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.

Protect your lawn during outdoor events by mowing taller and not watering before the event, creating pathways, and using turf protection mats. You can also overseed, fertilize, and water well to revive your lawn after the event.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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