Tag: lawn care

Decode your soil test report to improve your lawn. Learn to interpret pH levels, nutrient deficiencies, and organic matter for proper fertilization.

Use a soil test kit to check pH and nutrient levels in your lawn. Follow our guide to collect samples, interpret results, and choose the right fertilizer.

Adjust your lawn’s soil pH with simple amendments. Add lime to raise acidic soil pH. Add sulfur or acidifiers to lower alkaline soil pH for optimal growth.

Pre-emergent won’t kill weeds that have already sprouted. If you’re seeing weeds after applying, here’s what went wrong and what to do.

Wait at least 12 weeks after pre-emergent before overseeding. Workarounds include Tenacity and breaking the chemical barrier to seed small patches.

When your grass greens up and reaches 3 inches tall, it’s time to pull out the lawn mower for the first spring mow.

Organic fertilizers consist of natural materials, while synthetic fertilizers are chemically manufactured. Both can benefit your lawn, depending on its needs.

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.

With regional comparison charts, learn the right time to fertilize, mow, and apply pre-emergent for your cool-season or warm-season lawn this spring.

To identify your soil type without sending a sample to the lab, do the jar test, ribbon test, or one of the other 3 tests we’ll discuss here.