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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.

Signs that your lawn needs lime include yellowing grass, excess weeds, and a low soil pH. Confirm the necessity with a proper soil test.

From increasing root growth to fighting off drought, there are many ways sea kelp fertilizer helps your lawn.

Before winter, stop mowing the lawn as soon as grass stops growing, typically when temperatures drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

You should always mow before fertilizing your lawn to remove debris and help the fertilizer penetrate the soil. Aim to mow a few days before application.

Why is your grass clumping when mowing? Your lawn might be too wet or too tall, or your mower needs an upgrade.

Keep weeds at bay using vinegar, salt, herbicides, or a weed torch. Find out how to remove weeds from gravel both naturally and chemically.

Here’s when to fertilize zoysiagrass: in late spring or early summer, mid-summer, and late summer.