As winter rushes in, simple steps like timing your last mow correctly, removing fallen leaves, and knowing when to stop watering can save you from expensive repairs and frustrating setbacks next season.
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Why Your Mowing Pattern Matters Before Grass Goes Dormant
Alternating your mowing direction keeps your grass in excellent condition and helps ward off winter problems like snow mold and water accumulation
How to Protect Trees from a Freeze
Start by inspecting and pruning your trees, then spray them with an anti-desiccant to retain moisture. Prep the surrounding soil by watering and mulching, then cover your trees with barriers like tarp or tree guards.
3 Signs That Squirrels Are Digging in Your Yard
The telltale signs of squirrels digging in your yard include damaged vegetation, stripped bark, holes in the soil, and of course, squirrel sightings.
How to Deal with the Neighbor’s Leaves in Your Yard
You need to clean up your neighbor’s leaves yourself, but they shouldn’t intentionally blow them into your yard. You also usually have a right to trim their tree if it grows on your property.
Common Weeds in Tennessee
Grassy weeds like smooth crabgrass, broadleaf weeds like common chickweed, and sedges like purple nutsedge are common in Tennessee.
Lawn Watering Guide for Utah Homeowners
Water your Utah lawn early in the morning, starting in early- to mid-spring until mid-to-late fall. Learn about your local laws before you start.
The Most Common Weeds in Pennsylvania
Crabgrass is common in Pennsylvania, along with yellow nutsedge and numerous broadleaf weeds.
Month-to-Month Tennessee Lawn Care Schedule
Tennessee lawn care schedule involves jobs like lawn mower maintenance, herbicide application, cleanup, irrigation, mowing, dethatching, aeration, and seeding.
Best Grass Seed for Alaska
Pick between the shade-tolerant fine fescue, dense and cold-hardy Kentucky bluegrass, and fast-growing perennial ryegrass.