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Category: General Lawn Care

General lawn care advice.

How to Prepare a Soil Sample (4 Easy Steps)

By Andréa Butler | Updated: October 21, 2024
General Lawn Care

To prepare a soil sample, collect soil cores from your yard, combine them in a bucket, and submit it to your state’s extension service.

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How to Tell If Your Lawn Needs Lime (6 Signs)

By Andréa Butler | Published: August 1, 2024
General Lawn Care

Signs that your lawn needs lime include yellowing grass, excess weeds, and a low soil pH. Confirm the necessity with a proper soil test.

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How Sea Kelp Fertilizer Helps Your Lawn

By Tatiana Barrie | Published: August 1, 2024
General Lawn Care

From increasing root growth to fighting off drought, there are many ways sea kelp fertilizer helps your lawn.

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When to Stop Mowing the Lawn Before Winter

By Luminita Toma | Updated: July 29, 2024
General Lawn Care

Before winter, stop mowing the lawn as soon as grass stops growing, typically when temperatures drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Should You Mow Before Fertilizing Your Lawn?

By Austin Geiger | Updated: July 29, 2024
General Lawn Care

You should always mow before fertilizing your lawn to remove debris and help the fertilizer penetrate the soil. Aim to mow a few days before application.

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How to Prevent Grass Clumping When Mowing

By Andréa Butler | Updated: July 29, 2024
General Lawn Care

Why is your grass clumping when mowing? Your lawn might be too wet or too tall, or your mower needs an upgrade.

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How to Remove Weeds From Gravel (7 Methods)

By Tatiana Barrie | Updated: December 6, 2024
General Lawn Care

Keep weeds at bay using vinegar, salt, herbicides, or a weed torch. Find out how to remove weeds from gravel both naturally and chemically.

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How and When to Fertilize Zoysiagrass

By Beck Carter | Published: July 25, 2024
General Lawn Care

Here’s when to fertilize zoysiagrass: in late spring or early summer, mid-summer, and late summer.

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How and When to Fertilize Fescue 

By Jeffery Keusseyan | Published: July 25, 2024
General Lawn Care

Fall is the best time to fertilize fescue (both fine and tall fescue). Apply fertilizer in spring only if needed. We’ll also cover how much fertilizer to apply.

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How to Get Rid of Virginia Buttonweed in the Lawn

By Tatiana Barrie | Updated: November 18, 2024
General Lawn Care

To kill Virginia buttonweed, spot-treat it with a post-emergent herbicide. We’ll show you how to get rid of Virginia buttonweed and how to identify it.

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