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Category: General Lawn Care

General lawn care advice.

When to Fertilize Your Lawn

By Andie Ioo | Updated: March 24, 2025
General Lawn Care

The right time of year to fertilize your lawn depends on your grass type’s growing season, but regardless whether your […]

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How to Fertilize Your Lawn

By Janine Caayao | Updated: July 14, 2025
General Lawn Care

Fertilizing your lawn properly will boost your lawn’s looks and long-term health. If you want the kind of thick, dark […]

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Yellow Grass: Causes and Treatment

By Jane Purnell | Updated: December 14, 2024
General Lawn Care

Why is your grass turning yellow? Your dog‘s urine may be to blame. Or, grubs might be feeding on the […]

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Guide to Growing Warm-Season Grasses

By Jane Purnell | Updated: August 5, 2024
General Lawn Care

Unless they’re lawn care experts, don’t take the turfgrass advice from your cousins up North –– their cool-season lawn has […]

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How to Overseed a Lawn in 8 Simple Steps

By Jordan Ardoin | Updated: April 25, 2024
General Lawn Care

Overseeding gives your lawn a huge boost. If done right, it can make your grass thicker and give you a […]

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Guide to Growing Cool-Season Grasses

By Jane Purnell | Updated: August 5, 2024
General Lawn Care

When you’re growing cool-season grass, most of your lawn care will be in the autumn breeze – not the scorching […]

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What is Carpetgrass? (Plus Pros, Cons, and Seeding Tips)

By Jordan Ardoin | Updated: December 14, 2024
General Lawn Care

It’s a lawn — it’s a weed — it’s both? It’s carpetgrass! Carpetgrass is either a low-maintenance warm-season turfgrass or […]

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How to Get Rid of Carpetgrass

By Jordan Ardoin | Updated: May 3, 2022
General Lawn Care

Carpetgrass is like Jekyll and Hyde. If you’re dealing with its dark side, this guide gives you several options to […]

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Guide to Soil Types: Pros, Cons, and Plant Suggestions

By Jordan Ardoin | Updated: December 11, 2024
General Lawn Care

There are six different types of soil, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Why do you need to know […]

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Lawn Care For Beginners (in 13 Easy Steps)

By Jane Purnell | Updated: August 5, 2024
General Lawn Care

If the thought of maintaining a living, breathing slice of earth turns your cheeks green, you’ve come to the right […]

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