Hurricane-resistant landscaping ideas include planting wind-resistant trees away from your home, grouping trees together, properly pruning trees, growing salt-tolerant plants, installing wind-resistant fencing, using soft mulches, and improving yard drainage.
Author: Janine Caayao
Janine Caayao has always been fascinated with growing plants, from fruits and veggies to bonsai trees and orchids. Now, she’s interested in urban gardening with her family. She loves finding new tips and tricks to keep their plants thriving.
The Best Types of Sod for an Instantly Lush Lawn
The best types of sod for your lawn are Bermudagrass, centipedegrass, St. Augustinegrass, Zoysiagrass, fescue, ryegrass, and Kentucky bluegrass. When choosing, it’s important to consider your climate, region, sunlight, foot traffic, maintenance, and budget.
How to Care for New Sod
From watering schedules to mowing tips, this guide has everything you need to know about how to care for new sod and achieve a picture-perfect lawn.
What is Winter Desiccation?
Winter desiccation is the phenomenon where a plant loses water through its leaves faster than it can regain it through its roots during the winter months.
What is Crown Hydration?
Crown hydration is the destructive phenomenon of water freezing in grass during periods of thawing and rapid refreezing in the winter.
How to Prevent Lawn Mower Blight
Some of the ways to prevent lawn mower blight include installing mulch, using tree cages, and hand-pulling weeds around the tree.
7 Benefits of a Fall Yard Cleanup
The benefits of fall yard cleanup include a stronger lawn for the winter, fewer pests and diseases, and a safer and cleaner yard.
What is Lawn Mower Blight?
Lawn mower blight is a tree injury sustained from repeated hits from a lawnmower blade or weed whacker string, causing harm to the tree.
Reseeding vs. Overseeding a Lawn
Overseeding means spreading grass seeds over an existing lawn, while reseeding involves tearing up your old lawn before seeding to start from scratch.
When is the Best Time to Reseed a Lawn?
The best time to reseed your lawn is late summer to early fall for cool-season grass and late spring to early summer for warm-season grass.