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Lawn Care

How Long Will Sod Last on a Pallet?

March 7, 2023October 23, 2022 by Jamie
How Long Will Sod Last on a Pallet

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

Categories Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care

How Much Sod Can 1 Person Lay in 1 Day?

March 26, 2023October 23, 2022 by Janice Lundy
How Much Sod Can 1 Person Lay in 1 Day

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

Categories Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care

Kikuyu Grass Guide: What It Is And How To Grow It

March 7, 2023October 11, 2022 by Jamie
Kikuyu Grass Guide

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

Categories Grass Guides, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care

St Augustine vs Centipede Grass: What’s Better For My Lawn?

March 7, 2023September 26, 2022 by Jamie
St Augustine Vs Centipede

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

Categories Grass Guides, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care

Drop Spreader vs Broadcast Spreader | What’s Better?

March 7, 2023September 6, 2022 by Jamie
Drop Spreader vs Broadcast Spreader comparison image

If you are looking for an efficient way to spread fertilizer or seeds, you might have come across different broadcast spreaders and drop spreaders on the market. If you are new to using this type … Read more

Categories Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care

Seashore Paspalum Grass: What It Is And How To Grow It

March 7, 2023August 15, 2022 by Jamie
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Only becoming mainstream in 1999, Seashore Paspalum instantly became known as a miracle grass. But while it couldn’t possibly live up to the hype and myths surrounding it, this warm-season grass is still a great … Read more

Categories Grass Guides, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care

Centipede Grass Guide: What It Is And How To Grow It

March 7, 2023August 15, 2022 by Jamie
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Despite its somewhat cringy name, Centipede grass is renowned in the Southeast US as the best low-maintenance grass for the unused yard that just needs to look nice. It loves the acidic, sandy soil and … Read more

Categories Grass Guides, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care

3 Easy Ways to Thin Grass That Is Too Thick

March 7, 2023July 9, 2022 by Jamie
Easy Ways to Thin Grass That Is Too Thick

Do you want to know how to thin grass that is too thick? Maybe you aren’t sure how to tell your grass is too thick, or what makes grass be considered too thick vs a … Read more

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Fine Fescue Vs Tall Fescue: What’s Better For My Lawn?

March 7, 2023July 6, 2022 by Jamie
Fine Fescue Vs Tall Fescue

If you think that there’s just one grass called Fescue, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many people aren’t aware that turfgrass Fescues are divided into Fine Fescues (which comprise 4 fine-leafed species) and Turf-Type Tall … Read more

Categories Grass Guides, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care, Uncategorized

What Does Nitrogen Do for Lawns? (All You Need to Know)

March 7, 2023July 5, 2022 by Jamie
What Does Nitrogen Do for Lawns

Of the 16 essential nutrients grass requires to grow healthy and vibrant, nitrogen is one of the biggest – and certainly the most talked about and obsessed over. Nitrogen is the N in NPK. What … Read more

Categories Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care
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