Category: General Lawn Care

Slow-release fertilizers gradually release nutrients into the soil over an extended period, providing a steady supply to grass.

With tips from a soil scientist, learn how to change your soil pH. Raise the pH by adding lime, or lower the pH by adding sulfur-based amendments.

Knowing how to care for new grass can help you achieve a lush lawn. You must properly water, mow, fertilize, prevent weeds, and avoid foot traffic.

The one-third rule of mowing says to take off no more than one-third of the grass blade per mow. Explore why it’s important and the benefits to your lawn.

If you have a healthy lawn, test your soil every three to five years during spring or early fall. If your lawn is struggling, test any time of year.

You should test the soil pH of your lawn to check that it’s balanced, rule out pH issues on a struggling lawn, and track pH changes after adding amendments.

The signs of alkaline soil in your lawn include discolored grass, poor growth, thinning turf, ineffective fertilization, and an increase in diseases and weeds.

The signs of acidic soil in lawns include yellow or brown grass, slow growth, ineffective fertilization, dying grass, and more diseases and weeds.

You can safely apply lime and fertilizer to your lawn at the same time, but use lime only if a soil test recommends it, and apply it properly.