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Category: General Lawn Care

General lawn care advice.

How to Aerate and Overseed Your Lawn

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

Here’s how to aerate and overseed: rent a core aerator, sprinkle the right seeds, and water regularly. We’ll also cover post-treatment tips.

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How and When to Fertilize Kentucky Bluegrass 

By Cecilia Acevedo | Published: July 18, 2024
General Lawn Care

The best time to fertilize Kentucky bluegrass is in fall. Spring is the second-best time. How often you fertilize this grass will depend on your lawn goals.

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How and When to Fertilize Buffalograss Lawns

By Jeffery Keusseyan | Published: July 18, 2024
General Lawn Care

The summer months are when to fertilize buffalograss to maintain a vigorous lawn. Learn why two nitrogen-rich applications are better than a one-time spread.

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Can You Dethatch and Aerate at the Same Time?

By Rela Catucod | Updated: July 29, 2024
General Lawn Care

Yes, you can dethatch and aerate at the same time. In fact, performing both in the same season is key for a lush, healthy lawn.

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Clover vs. Oxalis: What’s the Difference?

By Andréa Butler | Updated: December 6, 2024
General Lawn Care

The main differences between clover and oxalis are their leaf shape and markings, flower structure, and color. Learn about the various types.

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5 Clear Signs You Need to Overseed Your Lawn 

By Cecilia Acevedo | Updated: July 29, 2024
General Lawn Care

Signs you need to overseed your lawn include worn-out grass, invading weeds, and thin turf growth.

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Is White Clover Invasive?

By Andréa Butler | Updated: December 14, 2024
General Lawn Care

White clover is undoubtedly invasive — trespassing in lawns, encroaching upon roadsides, and eradicating native plant populations.  When left to […]

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Best Time to Aerate and Overseed a Lawn

By Beck Carter | Updated: July 29, 2024
General Lawn Care

The best time to aerate and overseed is early spring or early fall for cool-season grass, or in late spring and early summer for warm-season.

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When Is It Too Late to Aerate and Overseed Your Lawn?

By Jeffery Keusseyan | Updated: July 29, 2024
General Lawn Care

It is too late to aerate and overseed your lawn in early winter or late summer, depending on whether you have cool- or warm-season grass.

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Core Aeration vs. Spike Aeration: What’s the Difference?

By Jeffery Keusseyan | Updated: July 15, 2024
General Lawn Care

When your gloomy lawn is suffocating from compacted soil, it’s time to rent an aerator. But should you perform core […]

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