Learn how to choose the best fall lawn fertilizer for your grass. Get NPK ratios, timing tips, and application advice for cool-season and warm-season lawns.
Category: General Lawn Care
General lawn care advice.
When is the Best Time to Apply Fall Fertilizer?
Learn the best time to apply fall fertilizer for cool-season and warm-season grasses. Get timing charts by region and step-by-step application tips.
How to Overseed a Lawn Without Aerating
To successfully overseed a lawn without aerating, ensure a good seedbed: remove debris, dethatch, and spread some compost. Read more in our guide.
How Often Should You Overseed Your Lawn?
Overseed thin and weak lawns annually until thickened, then reduce to once every 2-3 years. Learn more about how often you should overseed the lawn.
Why Should You Aerate Your Lawn?
Reasons why you should aerate your lawn include relieving soil compaction, improving water absorption, and controlling weeds and thatch.
How to Fix Dry Patches on Your Lawn
To fix dry patches on your lawn, you’ll need to adjust your watering, mowing, or aeration, depending on the cause, such as drought, compaction, or thatch.
Overseeding vs. Reseeding: What’s Best For Your Lawn?
Overseed to fix a few bare spots, but reseed when 30% to 50% or more of the lawn is dead or weedy. Compare cost and timing.
What is Dethatching?
Dethatching is the process of removing the thatch layer that accumulates between the soil and the grass. Learn how dethatching works in this article.
‘King of the Hill’: How to Get a Lawn Like Hank’s
As Hulu relaunches the popular King of the Hill series, we examine Hank Hill’s longstanding love affair with his grass and show you how to get a Hank-level lawn.
6 Best Grasses to Walk On Barefoot
The best grasses to walk on barefoot, such as Zoysiagrass and Kentucky bluegrass, provide a soft and lush surface for shoeless walking.