You’ve gone to the hard work of aerating your lawn. Now, you wonder how long you should wait before walking on it again. Maybe you have kids itching to play or a dog needing some … Read more
Into each garden some weeds must come, sooner or later. After all, short of erecting an impermeable barrier over your lawn and garden, weed seeds will end up on your property, while other undesirables will … Read more
If you have a large patch of concrete on your property that you want to get rid of, it can be tempting to consider simply covering it with grass rather than going to the expense … Read more
If you’ve lived in Colorado for any length of time, then you know it’s not a “sow it and it will grow” kind of place. Colorado’s alkaline clay soil and dry, drought-prone conditions (along with … Read more
With mega droughts threatening California and lawn irrigation accounting for 70% of all household water use, picking the right grass (or lawn alternative) can not only provide you with a better looking lawn when droughts … Read more
Sometimes, an early freeze may catch you and your lawn by surprise. You want to give your grass one last cut before its long winter’s nap, and then you wake up to find the temperature … Read more
One of the iconic images of winter is a thick blanket of snow covering the ground. For the most part, leaving it untouched is the best thing possible for your dormant lawn, as it insulates … Read more
Maintaining a lush, green lawn is one of the primary preoccupations of most homeowners. However, in most parts of North America it’s not possible to keep grass growing year-round. At both ends of the temperature … Read more
Triple 13 fertilizer is an all-purpose home fertilizer that supports the growth of almost anything that you can grow, from your lawn, to shrubs, trees, flowers, and vegetables. Applied in early spring, it will give … Read more
When the lush green carpets of lawns get covered first with falling leaves, and then with blankets of snow, you may wonder how your grass plants will survive the freezing temperatures and low light levels … Read more