Pre-emergent herbicides create a chemical barrier that prevents weeds from germinating, stopping weeds before they sprout in your lawn.
Category: General Lawn Care
General lawn care advice.
Organic vs. Synthetic Fertilizer: Which Is Best for Your Lawn?
Organic fertilizers consist of natural materials, while synthetic fertilizers are chemically manufactured. Both can benefit your lawn, depending on its needs.
How to Prepare a Soil Sample for Testing: 5 Simple Steps for Accurate Results
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.
Spring Lawn Care Calendar by Region: Cool-Season vs. Warm-Season Grass
With regional comparison charts, learn the right time to fertilize, mow, and apply pre-emergent for your cool-season or warm-season lawn this spring.
5 Easy Tests You Can Do to Identify Your Soil Type
To identify your soil type without sending a sample to the lab, do the jar test, ribbon test, or one of the other 3 tests we’ll discuss here.
Spring Lawn Care by Soil Type
Stop following generic lawn advice. Discover how to adjust your spring care routine for clay, sandy, or loamy soil — and get better results.
Lawn Care Schedule: Month-by-Month Guide
Follow our month-by-month seasonal lawn care schedule for cool-season and warm-season grasses. Learn when to mow, fertilize, aerate, and control weeds.
13 Yard Work Safety Tips, With Advice From a LawnStarter Pro
Warming up, scheduling strategic breaks, and drinking lots of water are a few of the safety tips we offer homeowners to help prevent yard work injuries.
How to Kill Winter Weeds
Learn how to kill winter weeds with natural remedies like vinegar and mulch or with pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides, plus tips to prevent regrowth.
9 Most Common Winter Weeds in Your Lawn
Learn to identify the most common winter weeds, from annual bluegrass to henbit, plus expert tips on how to prevent and kill them in your lawn this fall.