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Say goodbye to manual watering by learning how to install a sprinkler system, including how to determine the flow rate and set up the sprinkler heads.
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You’ve probably seen lawn rollers — those heavy-duty barrels that look like spare parts from Fred Flintstone’s car. Maybe you […]
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Applying Post-Emergent Herbicides to Your Lawn
Learn how to apply post-emergent herbicides, from choosing the right product and the best time to spray to application methods and mistakes to avoid.
How to Dethatch Your Lawn
Learn how to dethatch your lawn using a manual rake, powered dethatcher, verticutter, or liquid dethatcher.
Frantic Football Fans
College football is one of, if not the definitive event of American athletics. Like the National Football League, the entire […]
How to Test the Soil pH of Your Lawn
To test the soil pH of your lawn, you’ll need to take clean soil samples. Then you need to send it to a soil lab or use an at-home testing kit.
Native Grasses: Are They Right for Your Lawn?
When the settlers arrived from Europe, they found grasses growing from sea to shining sea, a sight so wondrous that […]
How to Revive a Dead Lawn
Start by cleaning the lawn, treating the cause, and feeding the grass. Read the next steps in this guide and learn how to revive a dead lawn to lush green.