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Snakes in the Garden: What to Do
Key Takeaways • Most snakes are harmless and helpful: Garter snakes, corn snakes, and rat snakes eat mice, slugs, and […]
How to Overseed in the Fall With Fescue
Learn how to overseed your fescue lawn in fall with this 7-step guide. Covers timing, seed selection, preparation, seeding rates, and aftercare for a thicker lawn.
What to Expect When You Hire a Leaf Removal Service
For your first time hiring a leaf removal company, learn what to expect, including service costs, methods, disposal options, and the best times to schedule.
How to Winterize Your Lawn in 10 Steps
Learn how to winterize your lawn with a simple fall checklist: dethatch, aerate, overseed, feed potassium, mow until dormant, and adjust watering.
Fresh-Cut Grass Smell is Your Lawn’s Shriek of Despair, Science Says
Key Takeaways • The smell is a distress signal: Mowing makes grass release a 100-fold burst of green leaf volatiles, […]
Controlling Cankerworms by Tree Banding
As the leaves turn brilliant shades of red, amber and gold, creeping, crawling cankerworms are inching their way toward the […]
How to Winterize Your Lawn Mower: 10 Simple Steps
Learn how to winterize your lawn mower in 10 simple steps, from draining or stabilizing fuel to changing the oil, sharpening blades, and storing for winter.
7 Grass Alternatives For A Low-Maintenance Lawn
Beautiful grass lawns have been the norm in American lawns for decades. But that beautiful grass doesn’t necessarily grow everywhere, […]
Lawn Mower Safety Tips
Mowing the lawn is the quintessential summertime chore. Parents and kids alike take to the front yard to get it […]