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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.

Fall is the best time to fertilize fescue (both fine and tall fescue). Apply fertilizer in spring only if needed. We’ll also cover how much fertilizer to apply.

To kill Virginia buttonweed, spot-treat it with a post-emergent herbicide. We’ll show you how to get rid of Virginia buttonweed and how to identify it.

Getting rid of doveweed in your lawn with either hand weeding or herbicides is an important part of maintaining your landscape.