Key Takeaways • Weeds as indicators: Weeds signal soil conditions, so identify them before spraying herbicide.• Drainage and compaction indicators: […]
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General lawn care advice.
Everything You Need to Know About Tumbleweeds
Key Takeaways • Tumbleweeds aren’t native to the American West: Despite their iconic image in old Westerns, early tumbleweed species […]
Outdoor Fun
Summer vacation is a tradition honored just about everywhere in the world, and most readers will agree that we’re all […]
How to Overseed in the Fall With Fescue
Learn how to overseed your fescue lawn in fall with this 7-step guide. Covers timing, seed selection, preparation, seeding rates, and aftercare for a thicker lawn.
How to Winterize Your Lawn in 10 Steps
Learn how to winterize your lawn with a simple fall checklist: dethatch, aerate, overseed, feed potassium, mow until dormant, and adjust watering.
Fresh-Cut Grass Smell is Your Lawn’s Shriek of Despair, Science Says
Key Takeaways • The smell is a distress signal: Mowing makes grass release a 100-fold burst of green leaf volatiles, […]
Lawn Mower Safety Tips
Mowing the lawn is the quintessential summertime chore. Parents and kids alike take to the front yard to get it […]
Grass Clippings Can Sicken Horses, Pets, Livestock
Key Takeaways • Fermentation causes danger: Clippings begin fermenting within hours and can sicken animals that eat them.• Species to […]
Grow a Sustainable Lawn in the Desert? Yes, You Can
Close your eyes and picture the perfect lawn: green, thick, and uniform. Maybe it has perfect stripes. Maybe kids are […]
Friable Loam: The Ideal Lawn Soil and How to Get It
Dirt is dirt, right? It gets under your nails, it gets tracked into your house, and it creates a lot […]