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
Whether you are staring at a sea of dirt around your newly-built home, or have an existing lawn in dire need of renewal, rolled sods are the quickest way to achieve a velvety green expanse … Read more
A lush, velvety lawn has long been considered essential for home landscaping, and the easiest way to achieve it is by installing sods. However, laying sod is a demanding physical task, and one that requires … Read more
Either hailed as a dream grass or despised as an aggressively invasive weed, Kikuyu grass is controversial. While it grows densely, survives hot droughts, and is even budget-friendly, Kikuyu grass can also be terribly invasive … Read more
Do you have a St Augustine lawn? Or maybe it’s Centipede? These two grasses look very similar with many of the same needs, but one is a high maintenance grass that’s good with alkaline soil, … Read more