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How to Kill Crabgrass in the Spring
Each year, frustrated home and land owners seek out conventional ways to defeat stubborn weeds that detract from the beauty of a lush, green lawn. Perhaps the most common and notorious of these weeds is crabgrass, a summer annual weed that spreads quickly during an ideal warm environment. Menacing crabgrass can quickly turn a thriving green lawn…
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4 Alternative Lawn Options
Turf lawns are a tradition that extends back to the Middle Ages in Europe where such a lawn was a status symbol. A…
How to Reduce Mowing Time
While having a beautiful, green lawn seems to be the ideal goal for most householders, it actually creates a great…
Dealing with Grubs in Lawns – Treat in Late June
White grubs, the larval stage of Japanese or June beetles, damage and kill lawns by eating grass roots. Infected lawns show brown, irregularly shaped patches that appear in summer and early fall. Severely damaged areas can be picked up whole, as the grass no longer has roots to hold it into the soil.
More About Grubs
According to Michael Merchant,…
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Clear Your Lawn of Clutter
When you think of clutter, no one thinks of their yard. Clutter seems to be any man made objects that are strewn in…
It might be time to aerate.
Are there tracks in the lawn? Are there tons of weeds despite a good fertilizer with weed prevention? Are pests…
Most eco-friendly lawn mowers
So, you want to be more environmentally friendly? Ever think about the fact that your gas lawn mower generates carbon monoxide and your electric lawn mower requires carbon to be generated in the creation of electricity. What if you could mow your lawn without generating any carbon footprint and get exercise at the same time? Old school push reel…
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Overseed Your Lawn Properly
Knowing how to overseed your lawn, at the right time, is ideal for building a healthy, green, lush lawn. This post…
Most Inexpensive Lawn Mowers
A lawn mower can be a substantial investment for most home owners, just like everything else about owning a home.…
Soil Preparation for Your Lawn
The foundation of a good lawn is its soil type. Without the ideal soil type – and that’s loam – it would be difficult for you to create and maintain a beautiful lawn.
Conducting a Soil Test
The first step you should take is conducting a soil test to know if your soil type is loam and not anything else. There are basically four types of soil:…
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