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5 Clear Signs You Need to Overseed Your Lawn 

By Cecilia Acevedo | Updated: July 29, 2024
General Lawn Care

Signs you need to overseed your lawn include worn-out grass, invading weeds, and thin turf growth.

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Is White Clover Invasive?

By Andréa Butler | Updated: December 14, 2024
General Lawn Care

White clover is undoubtedly invasive — trespassing in lawns, encroaching upon roadsides, and eradicating native plant populations.  When left to […]

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Best Time to Aerate and Overseed a Lawn

By Beck Carter | Updated: July 29, 2024
General Lawn Care

The best time to aerate and overseed is early spring or early fall for cool-season grass, or in late spring and early summer for warm-season.

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When Is It Too Late to Aerate and Overseed Your Lawn?

By Jeffery Keusseyan | Updated: July 29, 2024
General Lawn Care

It is too late to aerate and overseed your lawn in early winter or late summer, depending on whether you have cool- or warm-season grass.

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Core Aeration vs. Spike Aeration: What’s the Difference?

By Jeffery Keusseyan | Updated: July 15, 2024
General Lawn Care

When your gloomy lawn is suffocating from compacted soil, it’s time to rent an aerator. But should you perform core […]

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When and How Often Should You Fertilize Your Lawn?

By Andréa Butler | Updated: August 2, 2024
General Lawn Care

A soil test will advise how often you should fertilize your lawn. But generally, fertilize once or twice a year; perhaps more if you notice yellowing, weeds, or slow growth.

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How and When to Fertilize Bermudagrass Lawns

By Austin Geiger | Published: July 11, 2024
General Lawn Care

The best time to fertilize bermudagrass is in the summer. However, a soil test may call for fertilization in late spring or fall, too.

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When is the Best Time of Day to Mow Grass?

By Danielle Gorski | Updated: June 24, 2025
General Lawn Care

The best time of day to mow grass is between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., which promotes a healthier lawn by preventing stressed grass.

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How To Measure a Yard (5 Simple Steps)

By Luminita Toma | Updated: December 6, 2024
General Lawn Care

Here’s how to measure a yard: Measure the length and width of squares. Measure the radius of circles. Divide odd shapes into small squares and rectangles.

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Month-to-Month Lawn Care Schedule for the Pacific Northwest

By Judith van der Weij | Updated: December 14, 2024
General Lawn Care

Clean up, dethatch, apply herbicide, start mowing aerate, overseed, and fertilize. Water your lawn or let it go dormant in the summer. We’ll show you when.

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