During the summer, you likely want to spend lots of time enjoying your backyard. Yard work may be the last thing on your mind but looking out over a lush green lawn is well worth the work. The summer heat can really take a toll on your grass, so year-round lawn care is essential. Is …
Summertime is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors. However, there’s one outdoor task that many people dread: mowing the lawn. If you want to make this chore a little less daunting, avoid making these seven mistakes. From mowing the grass too short to throwing out your grass clippings, read on to learn how to …
Summer is in full swing, which means backyard BBQs, swimming pools, and weed-free lawns! Well, at least we hope so. And summer also means more people in your yard who will be judging your garden. If your lawn looks a little more like a weed garden than a grassy oasis, don’t worry – we’ve got …
While creeping Charlie is an excellent drought-tolerant lawn alternative, it is also a weed and can be an extremely invasive addition to your yard. As the name would suggest, the plant is a fast, resilient, and adaptable grower and it can quickly take over your lawn and garden beds. The biggest issue is that it …
Clover can be a nuisance if you’re looking for a weed-free lawn. It grows rapidly, and before you know it, those white flowers have popped up everywhere, covering your nice green grass. The good news is there are ways to get rid of clover. However, clover can actually benefit your yard and garden in many …
No matter how beautiful your garden is, people will always judge it based on how your lawn looks. However, every gardener knows how difficult it is to make it grow thick, healthy, and green due to many problems that constantly affect it. Even though some of them do not need fixing, many factors can weaken …
Hot and humid weather signals the peak of summer, which also means potential issues for your lawn. Rhizoctonia fungus causes Brown Patch disease and thrives in hot conditions. Daytime temperatures above 80 degrees Fahrenheit and overnight temperatures around 68 degrees Fahrenheit are the ideal conditions for it to spread. This disease attacks cool and warm …
Heavy rainfall can take as much of a toll on your lawn as a period of drought. If your greenspace was already struggling before the deluge, it could even turn into a muddy mosh pit or a sea of brown lifeless patches and rotting roots. You could be looking at days and weeks of resodding or …
Gardeners only like to see mushrooms on their plates at meal time. Finding them on the lawn can only yield frustration. In some cases, mushrooms are not always a bad thing to appear in your grass. They are nature’s disposers, transforming organic material into healthy nutrients that are returned to your lawn and soil. But, while …
For many home gardeners, a lush green lawn is the centerpiece of their landscape. But, when the grass turns brown in summer during long and dry hot spells, it can be a real downer. Besides enduring the eyesore, you might be more concerned that your lawn is dying. Take heart because that color change can …